Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:27am on 12 Sep 2025,Friday India
CP Radhakrishnan took oath as India's 15th Vice President today at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the ceremony. The 67-year-old NDA nominee defeated opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes (452-300), showing signs of cross-voting. The election was necessitated by Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation on July 21. Prime Minister Modi and cabinet colleagues attended the ceremony alongside former Vice Presidents. The Tamil Nadu politician with RSS roots since childhood has served as BJP state president and twice as Coimbatore MP. He recently demitted his Maharashtra Governor position, with Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat appointed to discharge additional duties. His victory was expected due to NDA's numerical advantage.
