Elections don't frighten me, MPs' trust will help build united India: VP candidate Margaret Alva
India Today
The Opposition's vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva on Tuesday said Parliamentarians across parties will help her in bringing the people together and building a strong and united India.
The Opposition's vice presidential candidate Margaret Alva on Tuesday said elections do not frighten her as winning and losing is a part of life but the trust of Parliamentarians across parties will help her bring people together and build a strong and united India.
In a statement after filing her nomination papers for the August 6 vice presidential election, she said the coming together of the opposition to support her candidature for the post "is a metaphor of the reality that is India".
"We come from various corners of this great country, speak different languages, and follow different religions and customs. Our unity, in our diversity, is our strength.
"We fight for what is important to us: to uphold the pillars of democracy, to strengthen our institutions, and for an India that is 'Saare Jahan Se Accha', that belongs to each and every one of us. An India where there is respect for all," she said.
Alva (80), said it is a privilege and honour to be nominated as the joint opposition's candidate for the post of Vice President of the Republic of India.
ALSO READ | Why Margaret Alva's Vice-Presidential nomination is a bitter pill for the Gandhis
"I have spent my life fulfilling my commitments, with integrity and courage. Elections don't frighten me -- winning and losing is a part of life.
