New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Even as Opposition vice presidential candidate justice B Sudershan Reddy lost to NDA's CP Radhakrishnan, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wished him for his victory and also said that this was more than an election as it was a battle of ideology, reaffirming that governments with authoritarian tendencies must be checked to protect the Constitution and democracy

In a post on X, Kharge said, "Best wishes to CP Radhakrishnan on securing victory in the Vice Presidential election. We extend our sincere gratitude to B. Sudershan Reddy garu, the united Opposition's joint candidate, for his spirited and principled fight. This was more than an election; it was a battle of ideology, reaffirming that governments with auth...