- Meira Kumar begins her Presidential poll campaign from Sabarmati Ashram today
- She met Congress MLAs at party headquarters in Gujarat
- Kumar is the joint candidate of 17 non-NDA parties
- She filed her nomination on 28 June in the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh
- Presidential elections will be held on 17 July
"Listen to Your Inner Conscience"
Addressing the media in Ahmedabad, joint-opposition candidate Meira Kumar appealed to the collegium to listen to their “inner conscience” while casting their votes for Presidential elections.
Responding to a question, she said while it made her happy that everyone terms this election a ‘Dalit vs Dalit’ fight, it should be looked as a fight for ideologies. She also said:
Ever since I have entered public life, I have dedicated my life to serving the poor, feeble, women, cutting across caste and religion. Wherever I am I will continue with the agendaMeira Kumar
Meria Kumar Addresses Congress MLAs
Meira Kumar addressed the Congress MLAs in Gujarat as she began her campaign for the upcoming Presidential elections. She appealed to the members to vote in her support.
Meira Visits Sabarmati Ashram
Meira Kumar began her Presidential campaign on Friday by visiting Sabarmati Ashram, and paying her tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
Meira Kumar Launches Campaign
Opposition Presidential candidate Meira Kumar will launch her campaign from the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat in the presence of Congress leaders from the state.
Kumar, who arrived in Ahmedabad on 29 June, is scheduled to visit the ashram around 9:30 am and then meet the Congress MLAs at the party headquarters.
Attempts are being made by some to project the election as a Dalit vs Dalit fight. It was from Gujarat that the ideology of Gandhiji spread across the country and world. That is why I have come here to make the people realise that we fight for our ideologies.Meira Kumar, Presidential Candidate