Rejecting reports of a deal with Congress, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said today that he had proposed the name of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and two others as he felt Congress appeared to be hesitant in naming Pranab Mukherjee for the President's post. He also said he met Congress President Sonia Gandhi after floating the three names on Wednesday evening with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee when Gandhi pointed out to him that he had favoured Pranab earlier. "SP has always been against deals as it is the work of brokers. We have supported Pranab Mukherjee's candidature because he is a capable and experienced leader with an ability to take everyone along", Yadav told reporters here.

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