Gandhi: Weighed down by fears & anxieties, but have faith in

Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the opposition's pick for vice president, today said he applauded the "unity and conviction" with which the 18 parties asked him to be their candidate.

The former West Bengal governor and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi said he accepted the nomination with all "seriousness".

"I accept the nomination with all the seriousness that it calls for. I applaud the unity and conviction with which the opposition parties have asked me to be their candidate for the vice presidentship," he told

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