New Delhi: A day after he won the elections for the Vice President, C P Radhakrishnan is set to take oath on September 12 in a ceremony formally administered by President Droupadi Murmu. The Election Commission certified the election, declaring Radhakrishnan as the 15th Vice President of India.
The former Maharashtra Governor secured 452 first preference votes to win the vice-presidential election, defeating his challenger, Justice B Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes. Out of 788 eligible MPs, 767 exercised their franchise in the vice presidential election, marking a turnout of 98.2 per cent. 752 were valid and 15 were invalid, an election official said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Radhakrishnan on his election. In a post on X, he said, “Congratulations to Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji on winning the 2025 Vice Presidential election. His life has always been devoted to serving society and empowering the poor and marginalised. I am confident that he will be an outstanding VP, who will strengthen our Constitutional values and enhance Parliamentary discourse.”
A two-time MP from Coimbatore, Radhakrishnan began his political journey with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bharatiya Jana Sangh before joining the BJP. He went on to serve as the BJP’s Tamil Nadu state president and later held several parliamentary positions, including Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee.
The Vice President’s office had been vacant since July 21, following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar due to health reasons.
