 "Jagdeep Dhankhar")
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has selected West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its candidate for the post of vice president of India, BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda announced on Saturday.
The 71-year-old was appointed as governor by President Ram Nath Kovind on July 30, 2019.
BJP parliamentary board meeting was underway earlier in evening to pick the party's candidate for the vice presidential poll.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, besides BJP chief JP Nadda were among those attending the meeting.
Lauding the governor, PM Modi
