West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to be Vice Presidential candidate of NDA. JDU an alliance partner of the BJP has declared its support to Dhankar. The West Bengal Governor called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday.
Governor of Madhya Pradesh Mangubhai Patel, Governor of Manipur La. Ganesan and Governor of Himachal Pradesh Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar also called on the Prime Minister.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that Janata Dal (United) will support NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar in the upcoming Vice Presidential election.
In a statement, Mr. Kumar welcomed the announcement of the name of the West Bengal Governor for the second-highest constitutional office in the country. JD(U) has 16 MPs in Lok Sabha and five in the Upper House, including Deputy Chairman Harivansh.
