India got its 15th Vice President on Friday as CP Radhakrishnan took the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at 10:10 a.m. in English. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Vice Presidents, Union Ministers, and other dignitaries attended the ceremony. Rahul Gandhi was absent due to his tour of Gujarat. Radhakrishnan, 67, a senior BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, won the vice-presidential election with 452 votes, defeating B. Sudershan Reddy, who secured 300 votes.
CP Radhakrishnan takes oath as VP
Radhakrishnan’s victory was expected, supported by the BJP-led NDA along with the YSR Congress and smaller parties. The election followed Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation in July owing to health reasons. Radhakrishnan brings political experience and RSS roots to the vice-presidency, ensuring a smooth transition in India’s parliamentary leadership.
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