Opposition Chooses Gandhi’s Grandson As Nominee For Vice President:- Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the opposition’s pick for the post of vice president, say sources.
When 18 opposition parties met on Tuesday to decide on their candidate for the vice presidential poll, Gandhi’s name was the only name discussed, reports say.
The meeting was attended by JD(U), which over the Presidential poll had interrupted ranks with the Opposition. It has selected Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson to be its nominee for vice president.
The JD(U) was represented by Sharad Yadav, while other leaders at the meeting included Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, TMC’s Derek O’ Brien, CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury, NC’s Omar Abdullah, SP’s Naresh Agarwal and BSP’s Satish Chandra Mishra.
The polling for the vice president’s post will take place on August 5 and the votes will be counted the same evening.
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