Justice Reddy, who served as SC judge until his retirement in 2011, has come under harsh BJP criticism even before he & NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan formally launch their campaign.
Radhakrishnan filed his nomination with 20 proposers & 20 supporters present. Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda & Kiren Rijiju were also present.
Former SC judge B Sudershan Reddy will contest against NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan. He served as Chief Justice of Gauhati HC, Assam, before reaching the SC.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made the announcement Tuesday following the INDIA bloc meeting. Reddy will file his nomination for the vice-presidential polls on 21 August.
Radhakrishnan, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore twice & previously served as the Tamil Nadu BJP State President. He has also served as the Governor of Jharkhand & Telangana.
The ruling alliance's MPs are set to hold an all-party meeting days before the filing of the nomination for vice president of India’s election begins on 7 August.
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The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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