India, Aug. 18 -- Several opposition leaders are likely to meet this evening to discuss the upcoming Vice President elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge told Hindustan Times on Monday.

The development comes a day after the National Democractic Alliance (NDA) named CP Radhakrishnan, the governor of Maharashtra, as the party's pick for the key post.

Several Opposition leaders reacted to Radhakrishnan's nomination, and said they would also hold a meeting soon and decide on their pick. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said, "The INDIA alliance leaders have had a few discussions on this matter and I am expecting that there would be consensus and we would hear the decision made public very soon."

The decision to name CP Radhakrishnan...