Cong authorised to pick opposition candidate for RS Dy chairperson post

Opposition parties that have joined hands against the BJP today authorised the Congress to choose their joint candidate in the election for the post of Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha.

As most parties were not keen on fielding their members, the Congress, being the largest opposition party, was unanimously asked to select a candidate.

After a third round of meeting during the day, an opposition leader on condition of anonymity said, "Though the name of NCP's Vandana Chavan was discussed, the NCP was not too keen on projecting its member. No other party also wanted to field their nominee, so the Congress was authorised to pick a candidate. All opposition parties will support the Congress nominee."