CP Radhakrishnan Elected as Vice President of India

Election Outcome

• Date of Election: 9 September 2025
• Winner: NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan
• Opponent: INDIA bloc candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy
• Result: Radhakrishnan secured 452 first-preference votes, Justice Reddy received 300 votes, while 15 votes were invalid.
• Turnout: 98.20% — 767 MPs voted out of 781; 13 abstained (7 BJD, 4 BRS, 1 SAD, 1 Independent).
• Announcement: Results declared by Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody.
• The Vice President’s office had been vacant since 21 July 2025 after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation due to health reasons.

About CP Radhakrishnan

• Full Name: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan
• Born: 20 October 1957, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
• Current Role: Governor of Maharashtra (since July 2024) before Vice-Presidential nomination.
• Past Roles:
  • Governor of Jharkhand; also held additional charge of Telangana and Puducherry.
  • Two-time MP from Coimbatore.
  • Former BJP Tamil Nadu State President.
  • Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee (various terms).
  • Chairman, Coir Board (2016–2020): Oversaw record-high coir exports.
  • BJP’s in-charge for Kerala (2020–2022).

Political Journey

• Began with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Jana Sangh, later joined BJP.
• Rose through organizational and parliamentary roles to national prominence.

Significance

• 15th individual to hold the office of Vice President, but counted as the 17th Vice President of India.
• His election underscores NDA’s parliamentary strength and marks continuity in BJP’s southern leadership representation at the national level.