“It is believed that a few names have been considered and one of them would finally be consensused at the NDA meeting, which is scheduled to be held on Sunday evening,” remarked a senior BJP source.He also said that the names of former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and RSS ideologue and senior BJP member Sheshadri Chari, along with a few current and former governors, are among those being discussed.Meanwhile, the BJP has instructed all Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers from NDA-ruled states to be in Delhi on 21 August for the filing of nomination papers for the alliance’s Vice Presidential candidate. Before this, an NDA dinner party is likely to be held on 20 August, during which the name of the consensus candidate will be approved and announced.The BJP has also asked its MPs from both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha to remain in Delhi between 6 and 9 September to attend a workshop on voting procedures for the Vice Presidential election at the BJP headquarters.
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