• By Raju Kumar
  • Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:07 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

VC Candidate B Sudershan Reddy: The INDIA bloc named former Supreme Court Judge B Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for the Vice President of India post. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday, while announcing the name of the Vice President candidate, 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..."

Oppositon's Aim At Chandrababu Naidu

The move to pick a Vice President candidate from Andhra Pradesh is seen as a political tactic to tempt TDP Chandrababu Naidu, a key ally in the Central government. As Justice Reddy hails from Andhra, it would be a sentimental gamble for the politicians from the state.

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Who Is Justice B Sudershan Reddy?

Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (Retd.), former Supreme Court judge, hails from Andhra Pradesh.

▪️ Born on July 8, 1946 in Andhra Pradesh

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▪️ B Sudershan has done BA and LLB

▪️ He was enrolled as Advocate at Hyderabad with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on December 27, 1971.

▪️ He worked as Legal Adviser and Standing Counsel for Osmania University.

▪️He has practiced in Writ and Civil matters in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

▪️Justice Reddy worked as Government Pleader in the High Court during 1988-90.

▪️He also worked as Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government for a period of 6 months during 1990.

▪️ Justice Reddy was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 2, 1995.

▪️ Served as Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court

▪️ Supreme Court Judge (2007–2011)

▪️He took retirement on July 8, 2011

(With agencies inputs)