Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former West Bengal governor and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Monday, 20 June, declined the Opposition parties’ appeal to become their joint candidate for the upcoming presidential elections.
The former diplomat issued a statement expressing gratitude for being considered for the highest public office in India but added that the Opposition’s candidate should be someone who would “generate a national consensus” and that others might do a better job than him, as per PTI.
He also urged the Opposition to look for a candidate capable of uniting the parties.