CP Radhakrishnan takes oath as 15th Vice President of India
Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Radhakrishnan.
Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Radhakrishnan.
Shortly after the result of the 2025 Vice-Presidential election was declared, he extended warm wishes to NDA's CP Radhakrishnan after he was elected the 15th Vice President of India.
CP Radhakrishnan secured 452 first preference votes in the Vice-Presidential Election against his INDIA bloc rival B Sudershan Reddy, who got 300 votes.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said that all the 315 Opposition MPs turned up for voting in what he claimed was an "unprecedented 100 per cent turnout".
The MPs held mock polling to prepare for the Vice Presidential election, which will be held on Tuesday, September 9.
Radhakrishnan, the current Governor of Maharashtra and a BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, is pitted against Reddy, a former Supreme Court judge from Telangana, in a contest that has taken an ideological tone.
As the battle for the Vice Presidential election 2025 heats up, Opposition INDIA bloc leaders have appealed MPs to cast their votes according to their conscience, while also keeping in mind the Jagdeep Dhankhar episode.
In a recorded speech delivered via social media, B Sudershan Reddy, the Opposition's vice-presidential candidate, made a heartfelt appeal to members of Parliament to vote in the interest of the nation, emphasizing the importance of protecting democratic institutions and upholding constitutional values.
The stage is set for a crucial election of the Vice President on September 9, as the election, which has witnessed intense campaigning by both the NDA's candidate, C P Radhakrishnan, and the opposition's B Sudershan Reddy, heats up.
The NDA has nominated C. P. Radhakrishnan, Maharashtra’s Governor and senior BJP leader, while the INDIA bloc has fielded former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy as its candidate.
