Left parties unite behind justice Sudershan Reddy for Vice Presidency

In a joint appeal, five prominent Left parties in India – the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party, and All India Forward Bloc – have thrown their weight behind Justice Sudershan Reddy, the opposition’s candidate for the Vice Presidential election.

“We, the Left parties, endorse the candidature of Justice Sudershan Reddy, who is contesting the election on behalf of all the opposition parties,” the Left Parties said in a joint statement. Justice Reddy is a jurist known for upholding the core values of the Indian Constitution, including democracy, secularism, and equality.

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The Left parties view the Vice-Presidential election as a critical contest between two fundamentally different visions for India’s future. “It represents a contest between two fundamentally different perspectives on the future of India – whether our nation will continue as a constitutional democracy upholding secularism, or be reduced to a Hindutva authoritarian State,” the statement emphasizes.

The parties express concern over the BJP-led NDA government’s attempts to undermine democracy and enforce authoritarianism through the misuse of constitutional positions. They see Justice Reddy’s election as crucial in safeguarding India’s syncretic culture and protecting the Constitution.

The Left parties urge all electors to prioritize the nation’s interests and cast their votes in favor of Justice Sudershan Reddy. “We appeal to all electors of the Vice-President to place the interests of the nation above all else, to recall the oath they have taken to protect the Constitution, and to cast their vote in favour of Justice Sudershan Reddy,” the joint appeal states.

The Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9, will determine the next occupant of the office vacated by Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned citing health reasons.