http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/119 UNSG.org provides news and commentary on the selection process of the next United Nations Secretary General, including information on potential candidates and governments' positions. Sat, 11 Sep 2010 02:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/119#comment-356 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:52:24 +0000 http://www.unsg.org/wordpress/archives/119#comment-356 Time to put an end to this myth about Shashi Tharoor being opposed by the Indian Opposition. Upon his nomination by the Government, he was received with great fanfare by former Prime Minister Vajpayee in Delhi, Leader of the Opposition Advani and former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh, all of whom, together with their party, the former ruling BJP, endorsed him as a "national candidate". Some media have made much of a negative statement by an insignificant politician from a minor party (there are 32 parties with seats in the Indian Parliament) with no significant representation or political standing. But both the ruling coalition and the principal opposition have solidly acked Tharoor's candidacy. Time to put an end to this myth about Shashi Tharoor being opposed by the Indian Opposition. Upon his nomination by the Government, he was received with great fanfare by former Prime Minister Vajpayee in Delhi, Leader of the Opposition Advani and former Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh, all of whom, together with their party, the former ruling BJP, endorsed him as a “national candidate”. Some media have made much of a negative statement by an insignificant politician from a minor party (there are 32 parties with seats in the Indian Parliament) with no significant representation or political standing. But both the ruling coalition and the principal opposition have solidly acked Tharoor’s candidacy.

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