Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today met President Pranab Mukherjee to escalate her party's opposition to the Prime Minister's choice of a jurist for the Lokpal panel that will select the national anti-corruption ombudsman. <br /><br />The BJP had recorded in writing its objection to the appointment of Supreme Court lawyer PP Rao as a member of the Lokpal selection committee, a decision that has reportedly been endorsed by the party's top leaders including Narendra Modi, its prime ministerial candidate.<br /><br />At a meeting on Monday evening, Sushma Swaraj, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, was outvoted 3-1 on the choice of Mr Rao, whom she described as a "Congress loyalist who had appeared in court for the ruling party several times." <br /><br />Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Justice HL Dattu, the Chief Justice of India nominee, had all voted in favour of Mr Rao.<br /><br />BJP had suggested the names of former attorney general K Parasaran, former solicitor general Harish Salve or even eminent jurist Fali Nariman for the panel.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
