Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy named INDIA alliance candidate for Vice President post
by Sudeshna Panda · KalingaTVNew Delhi: The Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy has been named the INDIA alliance candidate for the Vice President post, said reliable reports on Tuesday.
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Former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy named INDIA alliance candidate for the Vice President post while making the announcement, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge said, “B. Sudershan Reddy is one of India’s most distinguished and progressive jurists. He has had a long and eminent legal career, including as judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court and Judge of the Supreme Court.”
The Congress national president further added Judge B Sudershan Reddy, “He has been a consistent and courageous champion of social, economic and political justice. He is a poor man and many judgments if you read, will know that how he favored the poor people and also protected the Constitution and fundamental rights.”
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “This vice-presidential contest is an ideological battle, and all the opposition parties agreed on this, and this is the reason we have nominated B Sudershan Reddy as the joint candidate.”
It is worth mentioning here that earlier on Sunday, BJP National President JP Nadda announced Radhakrishnan as the candidate for the VP elections, with the elections set to take place on September 9. The parliamentary board of the party took a unanimous decision, after discussing with their alliance partners, and also the opposition party, to ensure a smooth VP election.
A Vice President’s term is for a period of five years, however, the post fell vacant after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 21, citing health reasons.
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The VP is elected by an electoral college, which consists of MPs from both houses of Parliament.
The elections of VP are governed by the provisions under Articles 64 and 68 of the Constitution. The Election Commission notifies the VP polls in accordance with the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.
As per Article 66(1) of the Constitution of India, the election of the Vice President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.
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