New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Leaders of the I.N.D.I.A bloc today announced former Supreme Court Justice B. Sudershan Reddy as their candidate for the Vice-Presidential (VP) election to be held on Sept. 9.

The announcement comes after a huddle at AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's residence to deliberate on fielding a common candidate.

The BJP-led NDA had named Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan as its nominee for the post on Sunday. Radhakrishnan is a former President of the party's Tamil Nadu Unit and RSS veteran. Reddy will contest against Radhakrishnan for the second highest post in India.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had reached out to Opposition leaders, including Kharge, seeking support for a consensus choice.

The Sept. 9 elect...