India would get a new President in next three months and some earlier reports had revealed that President Kalam is reluctant to go for another term in office. Now, the developing combination of political circumstances is clearly indicating that Dr APJ Abdul Kalam may get a second term in office.

In the year 2002, Kalam was almost declared the consensus candidate and had got the support from both the then ruling NDA and the Congress too. On July 25, Kalam’s current term is going to be ended and the election notification is likely to be announced possibly in the latter half of June.

According to a joint survey by NDTV and Gfk Mode, majority of MPs and MLAs from different states want to see Kalam for second term in the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

The survey has revealed that among the 500 MP and MLAs, 59 per cent have supported Kalam as a perfect person to be remained in the office for the second consecutive term. However, about 35 per cent of them supported for a new President.

Some 5.4 per cent among the 500 MPs and MLAs have said that their views would depend on Party’s decision while 2.5 per cent opted to not disclose their opinion.

In another online and SMSes poll, NDTV Peoples’ Poll, 84% among the 3,00,000 respondent voted in favor of Kalam to continue for a second term in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

N R Narayana Murthy ( 49.6 per cent respondents), and Amartya Sen (48.3 per cent), were two other front runner in the race for Rashtrapati Bhawan. However, Somnath Chatterjee and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat also have some supports from some of the MPs and MLAs for the post of the President

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