Overview

• Campaigning in Patna and Guwahati on September 4–5, the former Supreme Court judge met INDIA bloc leaders including Tejashwi Yadav and Gaurav Gogoi to consolidate support.
• Reddy argued that the Vice President’s office is a high constitutional role requiring judicial-like neutrality and pledged to uphold dignity and decorum in the Rajya Sabha.
• He told reporters he has backing from AAP and some independents and has appealed to MPs across parties in letters framing the contest as an ideological choice.
• A group of academics, activists and cultural figures publicly urged MPs to support Reddy, citing his record and warning about strains on democratic institutions.
• The secret ballot is set for September 9 with the NDA’s C. P. Radhakrishnan favored by numbers, as the opposition readies a September 8 mock poll and courts potential cross-bench votes.