Can't understand why Congress opposing Kovind: Naidu


New Delhi, June 23 (IANS): Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that he could not understand why the Congress was opposing NDA Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.

"Kovind is a good candidate. He is non-controversial, educated and experienced and has been good as Bihar Governor. He has worked among the weaker sections and the downtrodden. I cannot understand why (the) Congress is opposing him," Naidu said after Kovind filed his nomination.

"They are saying we finalized the Presidential candidate without consulting them. But we had reached out to them and asked for their support. It is their democratic right to contest. But most of the major political parties turned up today at Kovind's nomination," he added.

"We have a comfortable majority. All major political parties are supporting Kovind. The Congress alone knows why it is contesting because they do not have numbers on their side," he said. "I would still ask them to support ... Kovind."

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Congress was not sincere towards the Dalits or the Dalit cause.

"Had it been so, they would have fielded Meira Kumar in the last election itself. Now, after the NDA nominated a Dalit, they have brought in Meira Kumar to pit a Dalit against a Dalit to insult the Dalits."

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi said the Congress was insulting "Bihar ki beti" (Bihar's daughter) by forcing her to take on another Dalit candidate.

"Now that the BJP has named a Dalit candidate, they started seeing all the virtues in Meira Kumar. This is an insult to 'Bihar's daughter'," Sushil Modi said.

Meira Kumar, daughter of former Deputy Prime Minister and Dalit icon Babu Jagjivan Ram, hails from Bihar.

  

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    because
    "Kovind is a good candidate. He is non-controversial, educated and experienced and has been good as Bihar Governor"

    he dont have Scam background to support them.
    Pranab Mukherjee was named in 1 scam, so congress chosen him last time.

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  • Michael Noronha, Mysore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    Naidu should understand that the opposition doesn't have to toe the line drawn by the BJP. Ms. Meera Kumar is any day a better candidate with administrative experience both in the civil and political field. She is a woman and a Mahadalit like Kovind. Since caste politics is played by the Central Government, the Opposition is also playing the same card. It is shocking that Mr. Nitish has decided not to back a Bihari in Ms. Meera Kumar and opted for Kovind. This is political opportunism and betrayal of a "Daughter of the Soil". When we look back Ms. Mamata Banerjee was more graceful in West Bengal when the entire opposition supported Mr. Pranab Mukherjee during the Presidential race.

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Sat, Jun 24 2017

    Michael Noronha, Mysore

    "It is shocking that Mr. Nitish has decided not to back a Bihari in Ms. Meera Kumar and opted for Kovind"

    in same way BSP SP is not supporting Kovind, he is from Kanpur, UP.

    We need Bharat ka Beta, not Bihar ka Beti.

    President for India not for Bihar.

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  • Af,,, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    RSS mentality better kwon by congress,

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    The NDA choice become choked by Congi lead UPA move...,

    All in Nitish's hand....!!!

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  • JR, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    HAVING A STRONG PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN ITS FOLD OPPSN. DELAYED TO ANNOUNCE SHOWS CHOICE IS ONLY BECAUSE OF COMPULSIONS BUT NOT BECAUSE OF DALIT AFFECTION.

    NDA BEING SO CALLED MAJORITY COMMUNITY PARTY HAS SHOWN THE BEAUTY OF DEMOCRACY TO THE WORLD BY SELECTING MINORITY A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM AS CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT POST.
    THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE BUT IT SEEMS SO CALLED SECULAR PARTIES COULD NOT EVEN DIGEST THE TRUE SECULAR SOCIETY. THEY JUST WANT VOTE BANK WITH DEVIDE AND RULE.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    Congress even opposed Abdul Kalam sir, there is nothing wrong in congress not supporting, since they are not so popular part anymore

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    We hate RSS & their COWard mindset ...

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  • Rathan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    You could have used a better word
    It is no surprise of ppl like who have biased opinion about RSS
    RSS was there before you born and will be there for ever

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    Your and you likes hatred towards RSS and hindutwa has helped BJP to gain power in Delhi.Please continue same temo in das to come.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    How come all of a sudden so much love towards a Dalit candidate???. Thank god there are no EVMs in this election.

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  • jr, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    IF CONGRESS REALLY INTERESTED IN FIELDING MEERA KUMAR IT NEED NOT WAIT TILL NDA ANNOUNCE ITS CANDIDATE AND NDA MUST HAVE SUPPORTED MEERA KUMAR UNANIMOUSLY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PROUD FOR INDIA TO HAVE AN UNOPPSED LADY DALIT PRESIDENT. BUT AFTER ANNOUNCING NAME OF KOVIND NDA CANNOT GO BACK FROM ITS COMMITMENT. BUT OPPSN. IN GENRAL AND CONGRESS IN PARTICULAR SHOWN ITS TRUE COLOURS BY FIELDING A DALIT LADY INFRONT OF A DALIT KNOWING BETTER ONE OF THEM HAVE TO ACCEPT DEFEAT BY THE OTHER WAS THE POLITICS IT PLAYED MAJORITY VS MINORITY WHICH IS UNCALLED FOR. EVEN NOW IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO THINK TWICE ON THE PART OF OPPSN. AND BE LOYAL TO VOTERS ATLEAST NOW ONWARDS OR OTHERWISE THERE IS NO CHANCE TO COME UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

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  • Sheikh, Karkala

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    It's simple. Coz we don't like your choice. That's it.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    Pranabda was not elected unanimously. I couldn't understand why Naidu and BJP have opposed election of UPA's selection as President of India.

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 23 2017

    Only the congis can answer.
    .

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