The World - News from June 22, 1987
Indian opposition parties picked a retired Supreme Court judge, Krishna Iyer, to oppose Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s party in crucial presidential elections next month. The Press Trust of India news agency said Iyer was chosen by a committee of politicians after President Zail Singh declined to seek a second term as an opposition candidate. Iyer, 72, will oppose Singh’s deputy, Vice President R. Venkataraman, in a July 13 vote that is regarded as a major test of strength for Gandhi within his own Congress-I party.
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