India, Aug. 19 -- Former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy, 79, who was named as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) candidate for the September 9 Vice Presidential election, is known for his advocacy of the downtrodden sections of society, human rights and justice.

Born into an agricultural family on July 8, 1946, at Akula Mylaram village in Telangana's Ranga Reddy, Justice (retd) Reddy graduated in law from Osmania University in Hyderabad in 1971. He started practising in the Hyderabad civil courts.

Justice (retd) Reddy was named the government pleader in August 1988 in the Andhra Pradesh high courtt and argued the revenue department cases. He continued in the post until January 1990. He was appointed as a...