Hyderabad, July 24 -- Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy has urged the Centre to consider a leader from Telangana for the post of Vice President of India, calling it a long-overdue recognition of the state's role in national politics.

Addressing the media at his official residence in Delhi on Wednesday, July 24, Revanth Reddy reacted to the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, calling it an unfortunate development. While choosing not to speculate on the reasons, he said the vacancy presents a chance to correct historical neglect.

He pointed out that M. Venkaiah Naidu, a Telugu-speaking leader who previously served as Vice President of India, was denied elevation to the post of President and instead sidelined. Similarly...