New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- he INDIA bloc will put up a joint candidate for the vice presidential polls and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is reaching out to Opposition parties to explore names and reach a consensus on it. Kharge will also host a dinner for INDIA bloc MPs on Monday where a preliminary discussion on the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections is also scheduled.
Sources said that there was a strong feeling in the bloc that Opposition parties should not shy away from a contest to send a strong political message irrespective of the outcome. Though there has not been any structured discussion on picking a candidate, backchannel talks are on among INDIA bloc partners to deliberate on names of possible candidates with Kharge reachi...