Gandhi was the consensus opposition candidate for the post of vice-president of India in 2017 but had lost to M Venkaiah Naidu in the polls.
The Left parties have suggested the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, Gopal Krishna Gandhi, for the upcoming Presidential polls. He has sought time to think over the matter. According to Sources the Left parties, in their meeting with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, who himself is speculated to be one of the candidates for the highest post in the country,on Tuesday, suggested the name of the former West Bengal governor. Pawar wasn’t averse to the suggestion. His name is likely to be proposed at today’s meeting.
In an interaction with India Today, Gopalakrishna Gandhi said, “I have been asked if I would consider being such a candidate if a consensus builds around my name. I have said I need some time to think about this important suggestion.” “Consultations among all concerned are underway. It would be premature to say more at this juncture,” he concluded.
Gandhi was the consensus opposition candidate for the post of vice-president of India in 2017 but had lost to M Venkaiah Naidu in the polls.
The 77-year-old former bureaucrat has also served as India’s High Commissioner to South Africa and Sri Lanka. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C Rajagopalachari.
Meanwhile, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has convened a meeting of various opposition parties to deliberate on the opposition’s choice of the presidential nominee.
The list of leaders attending the meeting includes the name of Congress
President Sonia Gandhi is currently in quarantine after she was tested
positive for covid-19 last week.
chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, against whom the Kerala congress unit
has been protesting heavily for a few days Regarding the Gold
smuggling case is also on the list.
Naveen Patnaik (Chief Minister, Odisha), MK Stalin(Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu), Uddhav Thackeray (Chief Minister,Maharastra), Hemant Soren (Chief Minister, Jharkhand), Bhagwant
Singh Mann (Chief Minister, Punjab), Lalu Prasad Yadav (President,
RJD), D. Raja (General Secretary, CPI), Sitaram Yechury (General
Secretary, CPIM), Akhilesh Yadav (President, Samajwadi Party)forwhom Mamta had campaigned during the UP assembly elections heldearlier this year.
NCP Shard Pawar who himself is speculated to be one of the candidates
for the post of President is also invited. However, Mr. Pawar has denied being in the race. Jayant Chaudhary (National President, RLD), H. D.
Kumaraswamy (Former CM of Karnataka), H. D. Deve Gowda (MP,Former PM of India), Farooq Abdullah (President, JKNC), Mehbooba
Mufti (President, PDP), S. Sukhbir Singh Badal (President, Shiromani AkaliDal), Pawan Chamling (President, Sikkim Democratic Front), K. M. Kader
Mohideen (President, IUML) are likely to attend the crucial meeting according to Hindustan Times
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