New Delhi: Opposition parties on Tuesday named Gopalkrishna Gandhi as their candidate for the August 5 vice-presidential election.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi made the announcement at a meeting of 18 parties here, informed sources said.
Hamid Ansari has been the vice-president and ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha since August 11, 2007. He won a second term on August 11, 2012. His current term ends on August 10.
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