NDA vice-presidential candidate M Venkaiah Naidu has sought support from all MPs assuring them that he will uphold the spirit and principles of the Constitution and dignity of the office he is running for. In a letter to all MPs, who constitute the electoral college, Naidu gave an account of his long years in public life and said that he was firm believer in the principle of cooperative federalism.
"I would like to assure that on being elected as the vice-president, it shall be my endeavour to defend and uphold the ideals that propelled the freedom struggle, the spirit and the principles of the Constitution of India, including justice, liberty, equality and fraternity and the cherished values of national unity and integration," Naidu said.
He noted that the Rajya Sabha may be required to play an "even more important role" in the years ahead to build a new and modern India.