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Presidential elections, a fight between two ideologies: Yashwant Sinha

Speaking at a meeting organised by the TRS party in support of his candidature, Sinha said the election is not a fight between two individuals but a battle of ideologies.

July 02, 2022 / 16:09 IST
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Stating that the presidential elections are being held under ”extraordinary circumstances”, the opposition’s presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Saturday said the fight will continue even after the polls.

Speaking at a meeting organised by the TRS party in support of his candidature, Sinha said the election is not a fight between two individuals but a battle of ideologies.

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Launching an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said the PM never believed in ”consensus” but only ”confrontation.” He said he tried to reach out to Modi over phone after filing his nomination as presidential candidate.

However, Sinha said he was informed that the PM was not available and till now there was no response for the call. He said he tried to reach out to Modi over phone after filing his nomination as presidential candidate. He said when he was Finance Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet, he never imagined that the Enforcement Directorate could be used against rivals.