INDIA Bloc Candidate B Sudershan Reddy Files Nomination For Vice Presidential Election To Face NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan

B Sudershan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge and INDIA bloc’s vice presidential candidate, on Thursday filed his nomination papers at the Parliament premises. During his nomination, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi were present.

CP Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, has already filed his nomination papers for the vice presidential elections.

The voting for the Vice Presidential election will take place on September 9, with counting of votes scheduled for the same day.

As per the schedule released by the Election Commission, the last date for filing nominations is August 21, while withdrawals can be made until August 25.

The post of Vice President fell vacant after the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, citing health reasons.

Who Is B. Sudershan Reddy?

INDIA bloc candidate for vice presidential elections, B. Sudershan Reddy, is a former judge who has been lauded for his liberal judgments, which often showed a devotion to the rights of weaker sections in society.

Born on July 8, 1946, he became an Advocate enrolled in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, and the following years have been remarkable in both the practice of law and as a member of judicial administration.

In his early career, Reddy mainly practised in the Andhra Pradesh High Court with civil and writ matters comprising most of his briefs. He acted as Government Pleader from 1988 to 1990 and was appointed as Additional Standing Counsel to the central government temporarily in 1990.

Justice Reddy’s judicial career began when he was appointed as a permanent judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 2nd May 1995. He was later appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on 5th December 2005. He used his experience and reputation to become a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 12th January 2007, retiring on 8th July 2011. 

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