Delighted, grateful to Sonia Gandhi: Prez candidate Meira
After she was nominated by the Congress-led Opposition as its Presidential candidate, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday said, "I want to express my gratitude to the Congress President (Sonia Gandhi) and all the 17 parties for selecting me." Meira, who will contest the elections against BJP-led NDA's candidate Ram Nath Kovind, added that she was "delighted."