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New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led-National Democratic Alliance meet to decide whether to support or oppose United Progressive Alliance's presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee ended without any conclusion.

However, considering the varied opinions emerging from both allies and other parties outside the alliance, the meeting authorised senior BJP leader LK Advani to hold extensive talks with chief ministers of NDA-ruled states and other parties before the alliance meets again to take a decision.

NDA convenor and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) chief Sharad Yadav told reporters after the meeting that "the allies held detailed discussions on the presidential polls and decided that Advani will talks to all stakeholders before the NDA meets again to take a decision".

He, however, said that the meeting did not discuss the vice presidential poll, which will take place later this year.

The two-hour meeting, held at Advani's residence, was attended by top NDA leaders from JD-U, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC), Janata Party (JP) and the BJP.

Among those present, apart from Advani and Sharad Yadav, were BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley, former union finance minister Jaswant Singh, JD-U's Shivanand Tiwari, SAD's Naresh Gujral and JP's Subramanian Swamy.

The Shiv Sena did not attend since it was reportedly upset over the NDA's failure to take a decision quickly on contesting the presidential poll.

Shiv Sena is also said to be against the NDA supporting former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma, who is being projected as a likely candidate by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa and Orissa Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik.

The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance has named Pranab Mukherjee as its candidate for the July 19 poll for which nominations can be filed till June 30.

The NDA may either decide to field its own candidate against Mukherjee or support his candidature.

It could also consider the candidature of former president APJ Abdul Kalam, proposed by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, or former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma.

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