Vice presidential ballot: Settle for nomination with ‘nice humility’, says Margaret Alva

Via PTI

NEW DELHI: Joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential election Margaret Alva on Sunday mentioned she accepts with “nice humility” her nomination for the August 6 ballot and thanked leaders of more than a few events for reposing religion in her.

Alva (80) used to be unanimously selected through leaders of 17 opposition events to be the joint opposition candidate for the rustic’s 2d most sensible constitutional put up.

The previous Rajasthan governor is pitted towards NDA candidate and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar.

“This is a privilege and an honour to be nominated because the candidate of the joint opposition for the put up of Vice President of India. I settle for this nomination with nice humility and thank the leaders of the opposition for the religion they have installed me. Jai Hind,” Alva tweeted quickly after the opposition events introduced her title.

The leaders of more than a few opposition events had met on the place of dwelling of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar to make a decision at the commonplace candidate for the vice chairman’s election. The ultimate date for submitting nominations is July 19.

NEW DELHI: Joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential election Margaret Alva on Sunday mentioned she accepts with “nice humility” her nomination for the August 6 ballot and thanked leaders of more than a few events for reposing religion in her.

Alva (80) used to be unanimously selected through leaders of 17 opposition events to be the joint opposition candidate for the rustic’s 2d most sensible constitutional put up.

The previous Rajasthan governor is pitted towards NDA candidate and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar.

“This is a privilege and an honour to be nominated because the candidate of the joint opposition for the put up of Vice President of India. I settle for this nomination with nice humility and thank the leaders of the opposition for the religion they have installed me. Jai Hind,” Alva tweeted quickly after the opposition events introduced her title.

The leaders of more than a few opposition events had met on the place of dwelling of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar to make a decision at the commonplace candidate for the vice chairman’s election. The ultimate date for submitting nominations is July 19.