India'srulingBharatiyaJanataParty(BJP)hasnamedCabinetministerM.VenkaiahNaiduasitscandidateforvicepresident,seniorofficialshavesaid,choosingasouthernertoboostits
India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Cabinet minister M. Venkaiah Naidu as its candidate for vice president, senior officials have said, choosing a southerner to boost its political standing in a region where it lacks a base.