Sena comes on board, to support Kovind

​Mumbai: After keeping ally BJP in suspense for 24 hours, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said NDA presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind was a "good choice" and extended full support to his candidature for the July 17 election.

The Sena, however, reiterated that Sena's "first choice" for next President was Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, followed by agro-scientist M S Swaminathan.

With its decision on support, the Sena thus joins the National Democratic Alliance ranks for the first time in 15 years in a presidential election, after acting tough for a couple of months in the run-up to the election to the top elected post in the country.