New Delhi sources have stated that Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Tuesday filed his nomination for Vice President in the presence of senior Congress and other Opposition leaders, including from the JD (U). Sources have stated that Gandhi has been picked by 18 Opposition parties to be their nominee for the post of vice-president.
Accordingly the Congress was represented by senior leaders such as President Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as well as Ghulam Nabi Azad and Mallikarjun Kharge as the former West Bengal governor filed his papers in the Parliament complex.Moreover, it was added that also present were other opposition leaders, including JD (U)'s Sharad Yadav, CPM's Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, NCP's Tariq Anwar and Praful Patel, NC's Farooq Abdullah and DMK's Kanimozhi.
Sources have reported that vice president is scheduled to be held on 5 August. Now, all eyes are on Gandhi's grandson as they expect him to show his muscle against BJP candidate Venkaiah Naidu.
