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Until Nandigram, West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi8217;s seemed the 8220;ideal candidate8221; for the post of Vice-President of the country, a CPIM Politburo member confided recently. Mushirul Hasan is in the list but the Left is not very keen on the historian8217;s name. Amid this, the Congress is awaiting the Left8217;s list of VP candidates eagerly. 8220;For the presidential election, we proposed and they vetoed. We acted and they reacted. It8217;s our time now to play the same game,8221; said a Congress leader.