NDA’s Vice President candidate is Venkaiah Naidu

NEW DELHI (INDIA):Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, a veteran BJP leader from Andhra Pradesh, will be NDA’s vice presidential candidate, party president Amit Shah said today.nnNaidu was chosen at the BJP Parliamentary board meeting here attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior party leaders.nnThe 68-year old Naidu currently holds the portfolios of Information and Broadcasting and Housing and Urban Affairs.nnThe former BJP president is pitted against Gopalkrishna Gandhi, who was chosen by an alliance of 18 opposition parties, including the Congress.nnThe electoral college for the August 5 election consists of 790 MPs of the two chambers of Parliament.nnNaidu will file his nomination tomorrow at 11 AM, Shah said.nnTomorrow is the last day for the filing of nominations.nnSource: Press Trust of India