Arvind Kejriwal's big statement on the Vice Presidential election, 'Leader of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana...':

News Topical, Digital Desk : After filing his nomination for the Vice Presidential election, opposition candidate B Sudarshan Reddy met AAP's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Congress MPs Pramod Tiwari, Nasir Hussain and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee were also present during the meeting. Arvind Kejriwal said that the election strategy, its calculations and the current situation of the country were discussed. Kejriwal also said that Justice Reddy is from Andhra Pradesh and is a Telugu. This is a big issue of Telugu pride for the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It is a matter of great pride for the entire Telugu community. Leaders of all parties of both the states, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, will rise above party lines and vote for the country and Telugu pride.

Arvind Kejriwal's statement after the meeting

After this meeting, Arvind Kejriwal said, "Justice Reddy has filed his nomination. Aam Aadmi Party has supported his nomination. Sanjay Singh was present there from our side. Justice sahab had just come to meet me. There was a long discussion on the current situation of the country. There was a discussion on the maths of the elections and the strategy."

Reddy is the candidate of the country, not of the ruling party or the opposition: Kejriwal

The AAP convener said, "We will all try our best to win. I hope that this election is a secret ballot. There is no whip in it. Whatever voting takes place in the Parliament, the whip is used. I will tell all the parties that Justice Reddy has had a wonderful career. He has given decisions very fearlessly. If a person like him comes to the post of Vice President, his respect will increase. He is not the candidate of the ruling party or the opposition, he is the candidate of the country."

Vote for Justice Reddy in national interest: Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal said, "All parties should vote in the interest of the country, whatever their party's high command says, we don't have to listen to the high command, in the interest of the country everyone should vote and make Justice Saheb win. So that we can get a good person, an unbiased person as Vice President. I wish him all the best and will also congratulate him on the 9th."