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NEW DELHI, June 20: Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi today declined the opposition leaders’ request to contest the upcoming Presidential election and said the candidate for the polls should be one who will generate a national consensus and ensure opposition unity. In a statement, Gandhi said several esteemed leaders of the Opposition have done him the honour of thinking of him for the opposition’s candidature in the upcoming elections for the Presidency. “I am most grateful to them. But […]
Let political parties switch to virtual rallies, says Gopalkrishna Gandhi
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Electoral democracy and public health should not be “out of harmony”, he tells E.C.
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Electoral democracy and public health should not be “out of harmony”, he tells E.C.
Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Sunday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to immediately ban all political rallies and door-to-door campaigning in the State and switch to virtual rallies to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
In his letter, Mr. Gandhi said the electoral democracy and public health should not be “out of harmony”.