If BB Harichandan is nominated by BJP as the Presidential Candidate, he will be the obvious choice for two non-NDA parties - BJD (Odisha) and YSR Congress Party (Andhra Pradesh).
From Odisha, Union Ministers Dharemndra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw as well as Sundargarh MP Jual Oram found a place in the National Executive Council.