INDIA bloc picks ex-SC judge B Sudershan Reddy as Vice-President candidate
Reddy’s nomination for the Vice-Presidential election will be filed on August 21
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant, Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Congress MP KC Venugopal, and others after a meeting of the INDIA bloc, in New Delhi, August 19, 2025. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
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Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy was on Tuesday announced as the INDIA bloc’s candidate for the September 9 Vice-Presidential election.
Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Reddy was finalised as the Vice-Presidential nominee at a meeting of Opposition parties held on Tuesday morning at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced Reddy’s name, saying he has always stood for constitutional values.
All Opposition MPs are scheduled to meet at 1 pm on Wednesday in the Central Hall of the old Parliament building to be formally introduced to the nominee.
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TMC leader Derek O’Brien confirmed that the Aam Aadmi Party is also on board with the decision.
Reddy’s nomination for the Vice-Presidential election will be filed on August 21.
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