No mood to discuss presidential election: Kalam

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 21:24 [IST]

Shillong, Mar 16 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam today said he is in no mood to talk about the presidential election.

"I am enjoying the hospitality of the beautiful northeastern states and dreaming how to develop this region. I am in that mood now," the President told reporters at the Raj Bhawan here.

Dr Kalam visited three North Eastern states-- Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya.

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Topics: PRESIDENT-MEGHALAYA-ELECTION

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