President and Vice-President Election: The election for president and vice president are to hardly take place on 17th July and 5th August 2017 respectively. The Congress president Sonia Gandhi at opposition parties meet on Sunday say’s “Number may be against us. But the battle must be fought and fought hard”. She also added we can’t and must not let India be hostage to those who wish to impose upon it narrow-minded, divisive and communal vision.
President and vice-president are entrusted to discharge duties in a manner that preserves, protects and defends both constitution and law. She also said both Meeraji and Gopalakrishnaji together give the best possible president and vice president.
Meanwhile, the BJP parliamentary meeting on Monday to select the the candidate for vice-president from the ruling NDA. An alliance of 18 opposition parties including Congress has already announces Gopalakrisna Gandhi as a candidate for vice-president.