Former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy is the INDIA bloc's candidate for the vice-presidential election to be held on September 9, announced Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (August 19). The announcement comes after deliberate efforts by the INDIA bloc to field a common candidate.
"All INDIA bloc parties has decided to have a common candidate, the decision has been taken unanimously. I am happy that all opposition parties have agreed to one name. It is a big achievement for democracy," Kharge said.