President Candidate: Gopalkrishna gandhi can be the candidate of the opposition in the presidential election, for the time being, there is silence


According to sources, gandhi, who was the governor of West bengal from 2004 to 2009, has sought some time from these leaders to respond to their request.


Former West bengal governor Gopalkrishna gandhi on wednesday said it was too early to comment on the matter with his name coming up as a possible option for the opposition's candidate for the presidential election. gandhi was the unanimous opposition candidate for the post of Vice President of india in 2017 but lost to M venkaiah naidu in the election.

According to sources, gandhi, who was the governor of West bengal from 2004 to 2009, has sought some time from these leaders to respond to their request. 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. Also on wednesday, West bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with various opposition parties to consider the opposition's choice for the post of President.



Some leaders had proposed the name of ncp patriarch Sharad Pawar, but the veteran leader refused to contest the election. The election of Ramnath Kovind's successor will be held on July 18. Kovind had defeated joint opposition candidate meira kumar in the last presidential election.


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