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CP Radhakrishnan Elected as India’s Vice President

  • 10 Sep 2025

On 9th September, 2025, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan was elected as the Vice President of India, defeating INDIA bloc candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy in a closely contested election.

  • Radhakrishnan secured a clear victory with 452 first-preference votes against Justice Reddy’s 300, while 15 votes were declared invalid, according to the official announcement by Rajya Sabha General Secretary P.C. Mody.
  • The elections recorded a high turnout of 98.20 percent, with 767 Members of Parliament casting their vote out of the 781 eligible; thirteen MPs abstained, including seven from the Biju Janata Dal, four from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, one from Shiromani Akali Dal, and one independent MP.
  • The Vice President’s office had been vacant since 21st July, following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar due to health reasons, making this election a significant moment for India’s political and parliamentary landscape.