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Vice-President Election LIVE Updates: NDA's CP Radhakrishnan elected as new VP

The voting for electing the vice president has begun in the Parliament with a direct contest between NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan and INDIA bloc's

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Vice-President Election LIVE Updates

The voting for electing the vice president has begun in the Parliament with a direct contest between NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan and INDIA bloc's B Sudershan Reddy. Though parties like BRS, BJD and Shiromani Akali Dal have abstained from voting, the NDA candidate has a clear edge in winning the election. The voting will continue till 5 pm. The counting of votes will begin after 6 pm, and the results will be declared later in the evening. The Vice Presidential election was necessitated after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from the position on July 21.

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  • Sep 09, 2025 21:34 IST

    C P Radhakrishnan thanks President, PM after his election as VP

    Vice President-elect C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday thanked President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their best wishes on his election to the second highest constitutional post of the country.

    Radhakrishnan won the vice presidential election on Tuesday by bagging 452 votes, while Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy polled 300 votes. Radhakrishnan, who was elected as the 15th Vice President of India, took to 'X' to thank President Murmu and PM Modi for their greetings.

    "My heartfelt thanks to our Honourable President of India Smt. @rashtrapatibhvn Ji," he said in response to the President's post on X. "My heartfelt thanks to our Honourable Prime Minister Shri. @narendramodi Ji," Radhakrishnan said.

    (PTI)



  • Sep 09, 2025 21:24 IST

    Former vice president Dhankhar greets his successor Radhakrishnan

     Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday extended greetings to his successor C P Radhakrishnan, saying that the office of the vice president will attain greater glory with his vast experience.

    This was Dhankhar's first public statement since demitting office in July.

    On Tuesday, NDA nominee Radhakrishnan won the vice presidential election by bagging 452 votes, while Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy polled 300 votes.

    In a letter to Radhakrishnan, Dhankhar said, "Your elevation to this august office reflects the trust and confidence by the representatives of our nation."

    He said given Radhakrishnan's vast experience in public life, under his stewardship, the office would "certainly attain greater veneration and glory".

    (PTI)



  • Sep 09, 2025 20:58 IST

    Amit Shah congratulates Radhakrishnan for wining vice presidential polls

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated C P Radhakrishnan for winning the vice-presidential polls and said his sagacity as a leader and profound administrative knowledge will help in bringing out the best in India's parliamentary democracy.

    "Congratulations to C P Radhakrishnan Ji on being elected as the Vice-President of India," Shah wrote on X.



  • Sep 09, 2025 20:56 IST

    Radhakrishnan's experience will contribute significantly to nation's progress: Prez Murmu

    President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday congratulated C P Radhakrishnan on being elected as the Vice President of India and said his rich experience in public life will contribute significantly to the nation's progress. Read More...



  • Sep 09, 2025 19:48 IST

    Rooted in RSS, soft-spoken C P Radhakrishnan elected Vice President

    Strongly rooted in the RSS and the BJP, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Tuesday elected as the 15th Vice President of India, the third leader from Tamil Nadu to occupy the coveted post. Read More...



  • Sep 09, 2025 19:39 IST

    'NDA nominee Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan got 452 first preference votes'



  • Sep 09, 2025 19:35 IST

    C.P. Radhakrishnan elected Vice President of India with 452 votes

    NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan has been elected as the Vice President of India, securing 452 first preference votes, Rajya Sabha Secretary-General P.C. Mody announced on Tuesday. Opposition candidate Justice Sudershan Reddy garnered 300 votes in the closely watched contest.



  • Sep 09, 2025 18:07 IST

    Vice President election voting ends with 97% turnout, results expected shortly

    The voting for the Vice President election has concluded with an impressive turnout of nearly 97%. Members of Parliament cast their votes earlier today, and the counting process is set to begin soon. The official results are expected to be announced shortly, deciding the successor for the country’s second-highest constitutional office. 



  • Sep 09, 2025 14:18 IST

    VP Polls: Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida Confident Of NDA Candidate’s Big Win

    Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida is confident of NDA candidate's big win. "With Lord Jagannath's blessings, NDA candidate will win the Vice Presidential election with a huge margin," she said.



  • Sep 09, 2025 13:44 IST

    BJP MP Hema Malini casts vote, shows a victory sign

    BJP MP Hema Malini shows a victory sign as she leaves after voting in the Vice-Presidential Election 2025.



  • Sep 09, 2025 12:44 IST

    JP Nadda casts his vote for the Vice Presidential election

    Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda casts his vote for the Vice Presidential election at the Parliament House.



  • Sep 09, 2025 11:49 IST

    JP Nadda at the Parliament House to cast his vote

    Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda arrives at the Parliament House to cast his vote for the Vice Presidential election.



  • Sep 09, 2025 10:59 IST

    'We are all one', says NDA nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan

    NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan says, "The elections are taking place. It is going to be a big victory for Indian nationalism. We are all one, we will be one, and we want India to become 'Viksit Bharat'..."



  • Sep 09, 2025 10:57 IST

    PM Modi leaves the Parliament House after casting his vote

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves the Parliament House after casting his vote for the Vice Presidential election.



  • Sep 09, 2025 10:56 IST

    'I am very confident', says INDIA bloc’s nominee B. Sudershan Reddy

    INDIA bloc’s nominee and former Supreme Court Judge B. Sudershan Reddy says, "...I am very confident. We are going to win...I am only trying to awaken people's conscience. I did not say that there would be cross-voting. I don't know what cross-voting is."



  • Sep 09, 2025 10:54 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote for the Vice Presidential election at the Parliament House this morning. 



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