India, Aug. 3 -- As the race to elect the next Vice President of India intensifies following Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that the result is all but decided, and it evidently favours the ruling BJP-led NDA.

"All we know is that it will be somebody whom the ruling party nominates, as we already know the composition of the electorate," Tharoor said, speaking to reporters.

He added, "We hope they consult the Opposition, too, but who knows?"

The Kerala MP has been making headlines for reported friction with his party Congress, particularly after he was chosen by the Modi government for the multi-party delegations to take India's anti-terror message to foreign countries after the Pahalgam ...