New Delhi: Eighteen Opposition parties, including Nitish Kumar of JD(U), Congress, Trinamool and Left parties, met in New Delhi this morning and decided to field former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi as the Opposition candidate for elections to the post of Vice-President. Gandhi’s name was mooted by Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’ Brien and was endorsed by others immediately including AICC President Sonia Gandhi.
While the Presidential Poll is scheduled for July 17, the Vice-Presidential Poll has been scheduled for Aug. 5.
The NDA, meanwhile, is yet to announce its candidate for the post of Vice-President.
It almost looks like an attempt to get back the totally damaged image of the Gandhi ! The original Gandhi was an epitom of honest and simplicity! The counterfeit Gandhis ruined his image beyond recognition . Of late Gandhi had become synonymous to third class(Gandhi pass) to totally corrupt, power hungry scoundrels. It is really refreshing that they found at least one single Gandhi in political life 6who is not corrupt! Why did not they field him as the PM candidate! It would have worked much better instead of hoisting the King of morons as PM candidate, who can’t hold a thought!