India, Aug. 22 -- Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar leader Sharad Pawar on Friday declined the request for support to the National Democratic Alliance candidate CP Radhakrishnan for the September 9 vice-presidential poll, blaming him for Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren's arrest last year.

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reached out to Pawar on Thursday for support for Radhakrishnan. Pawar reiterated his backing for the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance's candidate, former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy.

Pawar said Radhakrishnan was the Jharkhand governor when Soren was arrested as he went to meet him. He added that they know their strength in terms of votes, but still th...