The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday announced former Supreme Court Judge B SudershanReddy as its candidate for the vice-presidential election.
On Monday, reports said the Opposition parties were likely
to declare their joint vice-presidential candidate on Tuesday after another round of meetings.
Later, several Opposition leaders met at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in New Delhi and discussed names for their joint candidate for the vice-president’s post.
Making the announcement on Tuesday, 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.”
“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 how he favoured the poor people and also protected the Constitution and fundamental rights.” Kharge said.
WHO IS B SUDERSHAN REDDY
B Sudershan Reddy was born in 1946 in Telangana and also served as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.
He was enrolled as an advocate in Hyderabad with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on December 27, 1971.
Reddy practised in Writ and Civil matters in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, and worked as Government Pleader in the High Court during 1988-90.
He also worked as Additional Standing Counsel for the Central Government for a period of six months during 1990.
He worked as Legal Adviser and Standing Counsel for Osmania University. He was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 2, 1995.
Reddy was appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court in 2005.
He served as a Supreme Court judge from 2007 to 2011.
