Updated On: 19 August, 2025 01:45 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
The INDIA bloc has announced former Supreme Court judge Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the Vice Presidential election scheduled for September 9. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge termed the contest an ideological battle, while opposition leaders hailed Reddy as a progressive jurist committed to justice.

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The INDIA bloc on Tuesday picked former Supreme Court Judge, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential elections slated to take place on September 9.
The announcement was made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the national capital following the INDIA bloc meeting. B Sudershan Reddy will file his nomination for the Vice Presidential polls on August 21.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, "He will nomination on August 21. Tomorrow, all opposition parties' MPs are meeting in the central hall at 1 o'clock."