In his appeal sent through a 50-paisa postcard carrying a Gandhi stamp, Gopalkrishna Gandhi asked members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to consider his suitability for the high office but did not ask for their vote.
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has said that his resolve will be to serve people without fear or favour and that the Constitution will be his master and guide.
"My resolve will be to serve the people of India without fear or favour, in association with you, and other honourable members of Parliament.
"And my master and guide will be the Constitution of India," he said in his three-para open appeal to all the MPs who comprise the electoral college for the vice presidential election. The electoral college comprises 790 MPs including nominated members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
The election will be held on August 5.
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