Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Radhakrishnan.
CP Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Radhakrishnan.
Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has not been seen in public events since his sudden resignation, also attended the swearing-in ceremony of his successor.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP National President JP Nadda and several other ministers were also present during the oath-taking ceremony.
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Radhakrishnan, who was the nominee of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday. He defeated his Congress-led INDIA bloc rival B Sudershan Reddy.
Radhakrishnan received 452 first preference votes against Reddy’s 300. A total of 767 electors cast their vote in the Vice-Presidential election held between 10 am and 5 pm on Tuesday. Of the total votes, 15 were declared invalid, and 752 valid votes were counted.
Although Radhakrishnan’s victory was certain, given the ruling NDA had enough numbers in both houses of Parliament, the Opposition still put up a spirited fight in a contest billed as an “ideological battle”.
Radhakrishnan succeeds Jagdeep Dhankhar, whose sudden resignation in July had necessitated the election for the Vice President of India.
Born on May 4, 1957, at Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, Radhakrishnan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
A member of the RSS and BJP since his youth, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore in 1998 and re-elected in the 1999 general election.
Last year, Radhakrishnan was appointed the Governor of Maharashtra. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Governor of Jharkhand.
After winning the Vice-Presidential Election, he resigned as the Maharashtra Governor. As Vice President, Radhakrishnan will now also serve as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
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