Vice Presidential election: Rajnath Singh speaks to Kharge, seeks support to NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to seek the Opposition’s support for the BJP-led NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan.

Singh spoke to Kharge on Sunday and sought the Opposition INDIA bloc’s support to elect Radhakrishnan unopposed.

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The elections for the post of Vice President of India are scheduled to be held on September 9.

According to news agency ANI, the Vice Presidential election 2025 will be held under the supervision of Rajnath Singh, while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has been made the election agent.

Meanwhile, Kharge held a meeting of the INDIA bloc floor leaders in his office in Parliament today. The meeting was reportedly called to decide the Opposition’s candidate against NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan.

Earlier on Sunday, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda had announced that CP Radhakrishnan, who is currently serving as Maharashtra Governor, will be the NDA’s candidate for the Vice Presidential election.

Nadda also informed that senior BJP leaders are in touch with the Opposition to ensure the NDA nominee’s victory unopposed.

“We will talk to the opposition as well. We should also get their support so that together we can ensure an unopposed election for the post of Vice President. As we said earlier, we have been in touch with them, and our senior leaders have contacted them earlier as well, and even now, we will remain in touch with them, and all our NDA colleagues have supported us. CP Radhakrishnan is our NDA’s candidate for Vice President,” Nadda said.

RSS backing, Tamil Nadu connect – CP Radhakrishnan BJP’s strategic pick for VP election

Born on October 20, 1957, in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

His nomination is being viewed as a strategic move by the BJP, which is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Tamil Nadu ahead of the state elections scheduled next year.

With more than four decades of political experience, Radhakrishnan is regarded as a respected figure in Tamil Nadu politics.

He began his political journey as an RSS Swayamsevak and, in 1974, became a member of the Tamil Nadu State Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.

Currently serving as Governor of Maharashtra, Radhakrishnan has also served as the Governor of Chhattisgarh. During his tenure as Chhattisgarh Governor, he was also given the additional charge of Telangana Governor and Puducherry Lieutenant Governor.