A day after being declared UPA's Presidential nominee, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today indicated he was not averse to seeking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's support in his bid for the top Constitutional post. "Yesterday I gave my reaction that I will seek support of all concerned", Mukherjee told reporters on the sidelines of an Assocham event when asked if he will try to enlist support of Mamata Banerjee. Banerjee stands isolated in the UPA over Mukherjee's candidature as she ploughs a lonely furrow backing former President APJ Abdul Kalam for the post though the latter never publicly voiced his readiness to join the contest.

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