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\ On the raging debate over various political parties\declaring their respective prime ministerial candidates, the\senior Congress leader felt that there was nothing wrong in\the exercise as every party was within their rights to do so.\ \\"What is wrong if political parties so decide to declare\their prime ministerial candidates?…let them do so,\\" he\said in a reply to a question on the JD(U) declaring itsational president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as\the prime ministerial material for the next general elections.\ Asked if the declaration of so many prime ministerial\candidates by the secular parties will affect Rahul Gandhi\\’s\prospects, Singh said Gandhi remained his party\\’s leader.\ On MNS president Raj Thackeray opposing the release of\\\’Ae Dil Hai Mushkil\\’ starring a Pakistani actor, Singh lashed\out at the leader for meddling in the matter, saying that the\said Pakistani actor was granted visa by the Indian\government.\ The Maharashtra Chief Minister should not have allowed\Raj Thackeray to browbeat or blackmail the producers of the\film over its release, the Congress leader added. PTI KDK MD\SRY\