Pranab calls Mamata to thank her for support

Kolkata: Shortly after Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee announced today that her party would vote for Pranab Mukherjee, the UPA candidate called her up to thank her for the decision. “Yes, he rang me up and I requested him to visit West Bengal first after winning the election,” Banerjee told PTI here. [caption id=“attachment_380836” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Pranab Mukherjee thanked Mamata Banerjee for her support.[/caption] In the press conference to announce her support Mamata had said, “Pranab da was supposed to come and have tea with us in the Writers’ after we came to power. It never happened. Hope he’ll get time out after he becomes the President.” Banerjee earlier announced the party’s decision saying it had no other option and that it was not to support any individual. Mukherjee told a Bengali TV channel, “I welcome Mamata Banerjee’s decision to support my candidature. PTI