Yashwant Sinha Dials PM, Rajnath Singh For Support In Presidential Polls
NDTV
"I assure you -- and the people of India -- that, if elected, I shall conscientiously uphold, without fear or favour, the basic values and guiding ideals of the Indian Constitution," Yashwant Sinha said
The opposition candidate for the presidential election, Yashwant Sinha, reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, seeking their support for the July 18 polls.
Mr Sinha also dialled Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and reminded him of the commitment that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had made when he was named the combined opposition candidate for the presidential polls.
"We have begun our campaign in earnest and will reach out to everyone to seek their support in the election," sources in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said.
They said Mr Sinha made calls to the offices of PM Modi and Mr Singh and left a message seeking support for his candidature.
