BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday urged opposition parties to support the ruling National Democrat🎐ic Alliance's vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dha💎nkhar as he cited the West Bengal governor's humble background to seek backing from all parties.
Nadda described Dhankhar𝓰 as a "Kiꦆsan Putra" (farmer's son) to emphasize his farming background and his rise through hard work.
His nomination by the BJP and its allies as their vi💜ce presidential candidate is another step towards the empowerment of farmers, Nadda said.
He has been serving the country for over three decades in different capacitie🐎s๊ and has proved to be a successful administrator and capable politician, the BJP chief said.
All parties should support him, Nadda said on a day the opposition decided to force 👍a contest for tℱhe post of vice president by fielding former Rajasthan governor Margaret Alva as its joint candidate for the election scheduled for August 6.
Nadda said Dhankhar's life st♍ory reflects the spirit of new India as he overcame innumerable social and economic hurdles in achieving his goalꦗs.
Dhankhar's election as vice pres✅ident, who is also the ex-officio chairperson of Rajya Sabha, is almost a certainty as the BJP has a majority in the electoral college comprising members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Out of Parliament's current strength of 780, the ꦫBJP alone has 394 MPs, more than the majority mark of 390.
(input from PTI)
