Gopal Gandhi may not cross half-way mark

Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, a former West Bengal Governor and a diplomat, has support of the Congress, the Left parties, Nationalist Congress Party, DMK, Trinamool Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and National Conference.

Gandhi is unlikely to cross the half-way mark. He is an acclaimed civil servant, diplomat and Governor, who is a strong votary of secular ethos, and has clear and independent views.

Gandhi, 72, had a distinguished career in the civil services before he became a diplomat and Governor. Later, he turned an academic, author and columnist.