Vice-Prez Polls: Opposition Candidate Reddy Files Nomination, Kejriwal Promises AAP Support

PTI, NEW DELHI, AUG 21, 2025 : Opposition's vice-presidential candidate B. Sudarshan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the elections to the second-highest office, and asserted that the contest is not just about one individual, but about reaffirming the idea of India where Parliament functions with integrity, dissent is respected, and institutions serve people with independence.

The former Supreme Court judge filed his nomination in the presence of top Opposition leaders, including Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, SP leader Ramgopal Yadav, DMK's Tiruchi Siva, TMC's Satabdi Roy, Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut, and CPI(M)'s John Brittas, among others.

In a statement after filing the nomination, Reddy vowed that if elected, he would discharge the role of vice president with impartiality, dignity, and a steadfast commitment to dialogue and decorum.

"Today, I had the honour of filing my nomination papers for the office of the Vice President of India as a joint candidate of the Opposition parties. I did so with a deep sense of humility, responsibility, and unwavering commitment to the values enshrined in our Constitution," Reddy said in a statement.

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met Reddy, and said his party will support the candidature of the former Supreme Court judge. "We had a long discussion on the country's conditions today, the mathematics of elections and the strategy ahead. We will all try to make Justice Reddy (retd) win the Vice-Presidential election," Kejriwal told reporters after the meeting.