TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Gopal krishna Gandhi, the oppositions pick for vice president, has said he applauded the “unity and conviction” with which the 18 parties asked him to be their candidate.
The former West Bengal governor and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi said he accepted the nomination with all “seriousness”.
“I accept the nomination with all the seriousness that it calls for. I applaud the unity and conviction with which the opposition parties have asked me to be their candidate for the vice presidentship,” he told.
Gandhi was the only name discussed when 18 opposition parties met to decide on their candidate for the vice presidential poll.
His name earlier had earlier done the rounds as a probable candidate for president, but the opposition chose former speaker Meira Kumar instead to contest against NDAs nominee, Ram Nath Kovind.
