Gopal Krishna Gandhi

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: M Venkaiah Naidu has support of 485 out of 788 electoral members

NDA candidate M Venkaiah Naidu so far enjoys committed support of 485 of the 788 members of the electoral college that will choose the next vice-president on 5 August, election managers of the former Union minister said.

Vice-presidential election: Congress digs up old land scam against Venkaiah Naidu, puts BJP in bad light

A recount of the political saga involved in allocating land to a trust headed by M Venkaiah Naidu in 2004 shows how BJP almost succeeded in grabbing 20 acres of premium land through manipulations

Vice-Presidential Election 2017: Narendra Modi calls Nitish Kumar, Palaniswami, Sharad Pawar to seek support

Narendra Modi called up chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh and senior leaders including Sharad Pawar seeking their support

Presidential Election 2017: Leave alone the race to Raisina, Congress looks out of shape for 2019 as well

Sonia Gandhi's contention that the presidential poll is a "clash of ideas" and a "conflict of values" is unconvincing. It is evident that Congress is trying to make a virtue out of political helplessness, short as it is of crucial numbers in the polling game. It is also a hollow statement because the Congress clearly doesn't practice what it preaches.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi's sister lauds Opposition's decision to pick as vice-president nominee

Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee said the collective decision of 18 opposition parties to field Gopalkrishna Gandhi for post of vice-president was "wise and right".

Vice-presidential elections 2017: Oppn parties to meet on Tuesday to discuss candidate, strategy

The Opposition is likely to put up its joint candidate for the vice-presidential election and may decide on the name during its strategy meeting in Parliament on 11 July

Presidential Election 2017: Meira Kumar's nomination shows Congress is stumped by Modi-Shah's Dalit move

Meira Kumar's nomination as presidential election candidate is a desperate attempt from Congress-led opposition to challenge Narendra Modi-Amit Shah's Dalit masterstroke, reinforces Congress' dynastic politics

Presidential Election 2017: Govt, Opposition locked in battle for consensus ahead of 17 July polls

The government and opposition were locked in a battle of who will blink first, as a two-member BJP team began formal consultations on the President's election with Congress and other major opposition parties

Presidential Election 2017: Opposition trying to zero in on joint candidate, says Sitaram Yechury

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said the opposition parties were in the process of zeroing in on a joint candidate for the upcoming presidential poll, and Gopal Krishna Gandhi was among the probable choices.

AAP to field Gandhi's grandson against Modi, Shazia Ilmi against Sonia?