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B. Sudershan Reddy
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  B. Sudershan Reddy The INDIA bloc's candidate for the 2025 vice presidential election, B. Sudershan Reddy, at the Indian National Congress's Mumbai office on August 29, 2025 (more) B. Sudershan Reddy Indian jurist and politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/B-Sudershan-Reddy Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy Written by Shatarupa Chaudhuri Shatarupa Chaudhuri is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, bringing over 15 years of editorial experience in news media and publishing. Shatarupa Chaudhuri Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 4, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy (Show more) Born: July 8, 1946, Akula Mylaram [now in Telangana], India (Show more) { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is B. Sudershan Reddyu2019s background and education? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "B. Sudershan Reddy was born in a village in the Andhra region of India and comes from an agricultural family. He studied in Hyderabad and received a law degree from Osmania University in 1971." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What notable legal roles did B. Sudershan Reddy hold before becoming a judge? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "B. Sudershan Reddy practiced civil and constitutional law at the Andhra Pradesh High Court and served as a government pleader, as additional standing counsel for the Government of India, and as legal adviser to Osmania University. He was also president of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocatesu2019 Association." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are some key cases and judgments associated with B. Sudershan Reddy? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "B. Sudershan Reddyu2019s notable cases include the Kamma Bapuji case on police misuse of u201Crowdy sheets,u201D the Rajya Sabha inquiry into Justice Soumitra Sen, the Reliance gas dispute, the black money case, the Salwa Judum case, and the ban on non-iodized salt." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What was B. Sudershan Reddyu2019s role in the Telangana governmentu2019s survey? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "B. Sudershan Reddy led an 11-member independent expert working group that examined the findings of the Telangana governmentu2019s 2024 survey, which became the basis for proposing 42 percent seat reservation for Backward Classes (as defined by the Government of India) in local elections." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What position was B. Sudershan Reddy nominated for in 2025? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "In 2025 B. Sudershan Reddy was nominated by the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc as their candidate for vice president of India, following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar." } } ] } Top Questions What is B. Sudershan Reddy’s background and education? B. Sudershan Reddy was born in a village in the Andhra region of India and comes from an agricultural family. He studied in Hyderabad and received a law degree from Osmania University in 1971.

  What notable legal roles did B. Sudershan Reddy hold before becoming a judge? B. Sudershan Reddy practiced civil and constitutional law at the Andhra Pradesh High Court and served as a government pleader, as additional standing counsel for the Government of India, and as legal adviser to Osmania University. He was also president of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates’ Association.

  What are some key cases and judgments associated with B. Sudershan Reddy? B. Sudershan Reddy’s notable cases include the Kamma Bapuji case on police misuse of “rowdy sheets,” the Rajya Sabha inquiry into Justice Soumitra Sen, the Reliance gas dispute, the black money case, the Salwa Judum case, and the ban on non-iodized salt.

  What was B. Sudershan Reddy’s role in the Telangana government’s survey? B. Sudershan Reddy led an 11-member independent expert working group that examined the findings of the Telangana government’s 2024 survey, which became the basis for proposing 42 percent seat reservation for Backward Classes (as defined by the Government of India) in local elections.

  What position was B. Sudershan Reddy nominated for in 2025? In 2025 B. Sudershan Reddy was nominated by the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc as their candidate for vice president of India, following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.

  B. Sudershan Reddy (born July 8, 1946, Akula Mylaram [now in Telangana], India) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India nominated as the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc’s candidate for vice president in 2025. He has also served as a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and as the chief justice of the Gauhati High Court. Born in a village in the Andhra region, Reddy is from an agricultural family. He studied in Hyderabad and received a law degree from Osmania University in 1971, enrolling as an advocate on December 27 that year with ...(100 of 467 words)

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