TMC understands why Somnath,puzzled over PM

If she accepts Pranabs candidature,it will mean that Mamata has backed out of her demands on Bengals debt. In the present situation,she will not give up the fight. Because she has to run the government and running government under such a liquidity crisis is impossible, a Trinamool state minister said.

Nominating Somnath,on the other hand,was a win-win move as he is a respected and popular face in national politics. Not only that,Somnath is a Bengali,and has opposed the CPM for which he was expelled from the party, the minister added,explaining Mamatas position.

However,on one thing even the Trinamool leaders are puzzled: why did Mamata put PM Manmohan Singh in the race? There may be some equations playing in her mind, the minister said.