Will Reach Out To Former BJP Colleagues For Support, Says Yashwant Sinha
NDTV
Yashwant Sinha described the candidature of his rival NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu, a tribal, as part of "politics of symbolism".
Presidential nominee Yashwant Sinha on Monday said he would reach out to his former colleagues in the BJP to seek their support and expressed confidence that the Opposition unity seen on his candidature would continue till the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Addressing a press conference here after filing his nomination, Mr Sinha described the candidature of his rival NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu, a tribal, as part of "politics of symbolism" and insisted that he would contest the poll on the track record of the central government with regard to the welfare of backward communities.
Mr Sinha said he would launch his campaign from Kerala on Tuesday and cover Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, after which he would travel to Gujarat, Telangana and Karnataka.
He said the July 18 presidential election is not a contest between two individuals or identities, but a fight between two ideologies. The presidential election is a battle between the ideology of absolute power and that of freedom, he said, adding that this is a fight for protecting and safeguarding the values and principles of democracy.
