Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said that Margaret Alva would be the opposition's choice for vice president of India. NCP leader Sharad Pawar made the announcement, stating that 17 parties are on board for this unanimous decision. The announcement came a day after the BJP-led NDA named Jagdeep Dhankhar, the governor of Bengal, as its nominee for the second-most important position in the nation. Margaret Alva, a former Union Minister and seasoned Congress leader, was born in Mangalore, Karnataka. She has held the governorships of Rajasthan, Goa, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand for a number of terms. The 80-year-old was chosen to serve in Rajya as a Congressman in 1974. Margaret Alva, a five-term MP, has held the Central Cabinet positions for Parliamentary Affairs and Youth Affairs.
