Pranab, Sangma file nomination papers for Prez polls

Veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee files nomination papers for presidential election in presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other leaders, in Parliament in New Delhi on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Mukherjee hands over his nomination papers to Vivek Kumar Agnihotri, Rajya Sabha Secretary General and Returning Officer for the Presidential elections.

Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee (right) exits parliament house with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi (center) after filing his nomination as the presidential candidate of the ruling alliance in New Delhi on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Four sets of nomination papers, signed by as many as 480 MPs and MLAs, including Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, Congress Legislature Party leaders and PCC chiefs have been submitted by Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee (right) waves while exiting parliament house with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi (center behind) after filing his nomination as the presidential candidate of the ruling alliance in New Delhi, India, on June 28, 2012.

Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee (right) poses with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (center) and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi (back center) at parliament house after filing his nomination as the presidential candidate of the ruling alliance in New Delhi on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has been appointed as Pranab Mukherjee's authorised representative.

Former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee greets the media as he arrives at parliament house to file his nomination as the presidential candidate of the ruling alliance in New Delhi on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Soon after completing the process, Mukherjee thanks parties like SP, BSP, JD(U), CPI-M and Shiv Sena for reposing faith in him.

Pranab Mukherjee files his nomination papers on Thursday, June 28, 2012, setting off the Presidential race between UPA and the BJP-backed opposition candidate in which the ruling alliance is set for a runaway victory.

If the numbers are anything to go by, Pranab Mukherjee is most likely to win the presidential race.

Pranab Mukherjee files papers at 1100 hrs in the presence of the top brass of UPA including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (left) and alliance Chairperson and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Barring Trinamool Congress, leaders of all UPA constituents are present on the occasion including Mulayam Singh Yadav (SP) (second from right), Sharad Pawar (NCP), T R Baalu (DMK), Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Ram Vilas Paswan (right) in New Delhi on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi (centre), RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav (right) and Ram Vilas Paswan accompany Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

UPA utilises the occasion of filing of nomination of Pranab Mukherjee to project a united picture and its penetration into NDA on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

77-year-old Pranab Mukherjee is poised to become the next President amidst indications of an overwhelmingly favourable arithmetic and the election managers of UPA are working overtime to secure record votes for him.

Former NCP leader P.A. Sangma also filed his nomination for presidential polls on June 28, 2012.

Senior leaders of the BJP, BJD, AIADMK and SAD were present during the nomination.