Ambanis come calling on leaders as election ends

NEW DELHI: Ambani brothers on Wednesday moved in the political circles on the last day of elections to the 15th Lok Sabha, meeting senior leaders from parties that were either part of or supported the UPA government.

Anil Ambani is believed to have called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence after meeting Samajwadi Party General Secretary Amar Singh, his elder brother Mukesh is believed to have met senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

Mukesh is also understood to have called on senior RJD leader and Corporate Affairs Minister Prem Chand Gupta.

Details of the meetings could not be obtained and when contacted, spokespersons of both Reliance Industries and Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group declined to comment.