The National Democratic Alliance on Thursday authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president J P Nadda to pick the ruling bloc's vice presidential candidate, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said.
It was a unanimous decision, the parliamentary affairs minister said.
A meeting of key BJP leaders and their allies was held at the Parliament complex where the decision was taken.
Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah besides Nadda, JD-U's Lalan Singh, Shiv Sena's Shrikant Shinde, TDP's Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, and Chirag Paswan of LJP-Ram Vilas were among those who attended the meeting.
Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting.
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