The 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, sources said Sunday.They 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 reaching out to opposition parties for building a consensus.
There is consensus among parties that the INDIA bloc will put up a joint candidate for the vice presidential polls, Congress sources said.
However, a section in the opposition camp believes that the INDIA bloc must decide their candidate after the BJP announces its pick.