<p>Lagarde is likely to meet senior leaders in New Delhi including Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to seek India's support for her bid, officials said Monday. <br /><br />The French minister has officially declared her intention to stand for the position of managing director of the IMF, which fell vacant after Strauss-Kahn quit last month following accusation of sexual misconduct. <br /><br />Lagarde is also scheduled to visit other developing countries, including China, Brazil and some African countries, to seek their support for her candidature. <br /><br />Developing countries, including India, have been demanding that the next IMF chief should be from a developing country. <br /><br />Since its inception, the IMF has always been headed by a European. Four out of the 10 IMF managing directors so far have been from France.</p>
<p>Lagarde is likely to meet senior leaders in New Delhi including Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to seek India's support for her bid, officials said Monday. <br /><br />The French minister has officially declared her intention to stand for the position of managing director of the IMF, which fell vacant after Strauss-Kahn quit last month following accusation of sexual misconduct. <br /><br />Lagarde is also scheduled to visit other developing countries, including China, Brazil and some African countries, to seek their support for her candidature. <br /><br />Developing countries, including India, have been demanding that the next IMF chief should be from a developing country. <br /><br />Since its inception, the IMF has always been headed by a European. Four out of the 10 IMF managing directors so far have been from France.</p>