Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- INDIA bloc's vice presidential candidate and former Supreme Court judge, Justice B Sudershan Reddy, on Friday said the office of the Vice President should never be reduced to a political institution and requires qualities similar to those of a judge.

During a press conference in Guwahati organised by Congress, Reddy, a former Gauhati High Court Chief Justice, said, "The Vice President's position cannot be viewed as a mere political office. The qualities required for this chair are akin to those of a judge -- impartiality, rationality, fairness in speech, action and conduct. That is my perspective on this responsibility."

On being asked about the resignation of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar before the comple...