In the national capital, the Opposition MLAs have sought an appointment with Kalam and are also likely to meet Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon in a day or two after he returns from his tour of poll-bound Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu.

The UPA MLAs’ plan to meet Kalam and the CEC came after they had urged Governor Syed Sibte Razi not to approve the controversial Bill passed by the Jharkhand Assembly to protect a number of NDA MLAs from possible disqualification.

With the office of profit controversy snowballing, the Governor has already written to the CEC seeking to know the status of some NDA MLAs accused of holding offices of profit.

In the 82-member Jharkhand Assembly, a minor tilt in the number can bring the government to the brink. While the NDA has 43 MLAs, including a nominated one, UPA has 39.