Presidential polls: Sena extends support to Ram Nath Kovind

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena on Tuesday extended their support to National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, ANI reported.
"Shiv Sena to support Ram Nath Kovind for Presidential Election," Uddhav Thackeray was quoted as saying by the news agency.
This comes a day after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind as NDA's presidential candidate.
Addressing a press conference, BJP president Amit Shah had said that the party reached out to all its allies, including Shiv Sena, and Kovind will be NDA's choice for the country’s top post.
While reacting to the update, Shiv Sena chief had said, "his party won't back NDA's presidential nominee, a Dalit, if he has been chosen to tap into the Dalit vote bank. We have never played politics using anybody as a shield. We had suggested the name of MS Swaminathan so that farmers get benefited. We will always support the cause of farmers."