US EditionVice President Election Result: 5 Key Takeaways From CP Radhakrishnan’s Big Win over Sudershan Reddy
CP Radhakrishnan, Maharashtra Governor and NDA candidate, won with 452 votes, defeating opposition by 152 votes in a high-turnout election after former VP's resignation.
- On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, NDA nominee C.P. Radhakrishnan was elected the 17th Vice‑President, polling 452 votes against INDIA bloc candidate B. Sudershan Reddy's 300, prompting widespread congratulations.
- Former Vice‑President Jagdeep Dhankhar's July 21 resignation prompted an election by the electoral college of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members, currently 781 strong due to vacancies.
- Out of 788 eligible MPs, 767 exercised their franchise, with 752 valid votes, 15 invalid, and 17 MPs absent, as announced by Returning Officer PC Mody.
- A 152‑vote margin positions C.P. Radhakrishnan as the second‑highest constitutional authority and the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, highlighting the National Democratic Alliance's parliamentary strength.
- Amid signs of opposition strain, cross-voting and abstentions exposed cracks in the Opposition INDIA bloc, consolidating National Democratic Alliance influence ahead of national challenges.
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Vice President Election Result: 5 key takeaways from CP Radhakrishnan’s big win over Sudershan Reddy
Vice President Election Result: NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes against the INDIA Bloc's Sudershan Reddy's 300. The results reveal deeper insights, with unexpected cross-voting hints and implications for upcoming Tamil Nadu elections.
Congratulatory messages pour in for Vice-President elect C.P. Radhakrishnan
President Droupadi Murmu says “his decades of rich experience in public life will contribute significantly to the country’s progress”; “His life has always been devoted to serving society and empowering the poor,” says Modi
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