Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:00am on 09 Sep 2025,Tuesday International
India votes today to elect its next Vice President after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation. BJP-led NDA has fielded Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, while the INDIA bloc has named ex-Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast the first vote before leaving for flood-hit states. Voting runs till 5 pm, with counting from 6 pm. The ruling alliance holds 427 MPs, while the opposition has 315. Congress has urged Telangana’s BRS to support Justice Reddy, citing his Telugu background. Cross-voting is possible, but Radhakrishnan is expected to win with NDA’s clear majority. (PC: NDTV)
