Highlights: Mamata Banerjee's press conference on President poll

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee announced her party's stand on the presidential election after a meeting in Kolkata today where Ms Banerjee met the some important MLAs and MPs of her party.

Here are the highlights of her presser:

• Not all decisions taken by us have been correct
• It is upto people to decide whether our decisions have been right
• We have fought a rise in petrol prices
• We wanted Kalam to be President, but he decided not to run. That is our misfortune
• We have two choices  - to vote with UPA or BJP and other parties
• Decision is very difficult for us
  
• We have to decide whether to vote at all - or who to vote for
• We have 50,000 votes
• We are second-largest party in UPA alliance
• So we will vote for Pranab Mukherjee
• We are not happy about this but we have no choice
• I wish we could do this with a smile
• But this is in the interest of democracy
• We are not supporting him individually... It's a political decision
• Even if we don't vote, Pranab will get votes... so might as well vote for him
• Only option where we can apply our voting rights
• When Pranab wasn't in the Congress, when he was alone, I used to support him myself
• I had taken him to Tripura and tried to get him an entry into Congress
• I have met him 15-20 times
• I had invited him to tea once but he couldn't come then... I hope after becoming the President he will come
• I hope he becomes the President, he remains hale and hearty and does good for this nation and its people
• PM is very happy, he told me today also to support Pranab.. I told him, you'll be happy to know our party has decided to support Pranab
• Pranab Mukherjee after Mamata's announcement: "I welcome Mamata Banerjee's decision."