Vice President Election: Karnatakas Margaret Alva is the opposition candidate

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday announced the name of Margaret Alva as the opposition candidate for the post of Vice President.

Margaret Alva's name was announced by senior politician and NCP leader Sharad Pawar after a meeting held by opposition parties on Sunday.

Margaret Alva, 80, served as MP from Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 20th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand. Before this, she was also a cabinet minister in the central government.