New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has decided to abstain from the Vice Presidential elections, which will be held on September 9, party MP Sasmit Patra said on Monday.

Addressing reporters, Patra said, "Biju Janata Dal has decided to abstain from the vice presidential elections tomorrow. The Biju Janata Dal remains equidistant from both the NDA and INDIA alliances. We are focused on the development and welfare of Odisha and 4.5 crore people of Odisha."

The Vice Presidential election, scheduled for tomorrow, will witness a direct contest between Justice (Retd.) B Sudershan Reddy, backed by the INDIA bloc, and NDA's nominee CP Radhakrishnan.

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