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Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi invariably figures in all discussions on the presidential election at Congress headquarters these days. Two of his devotees are the frontrunners in the race for Raisina Hill: AICC Treasurer Motilal Vora and Home Minister Shivraj Patil. The Home Minister has called on Sai Baba on several occasions and counts on his blessings. Vora has equal claim to his benediction too. Some time ago when the AICC treasurer had met Sai Baba, the latter had produced a ring with a swipe of his hand in the air. Vora still wears the ring.