India Welcomes CP Radhakrishnan as New Vice President

CP Radhakrishnan was sworn in as India’s 15th Vice President on September 12, 2025, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu officiated the oath-taking ceremony at 10:10 am. Radhakrishnan, a 67-year-old BJP veteran from Tamil Nadu and an RSS affiliate, won the vice-presidential election with 452 votes. B Sudershan Reddy, the Opposition INDIA bloc candidate and a former Supreme Court judge, garnered 300 votes. Radhakrishnan’s victory was predictable due to the robust support from the BJP-led NDA, boasting 427 MPs, along with backing from the YSR Congress Party and smaller parties, well above the required majority. There were also indications of cross-voting in the election. This election came after the unexpected resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21. Consequently, Radhakrishnan resigned as Governor of Maharashtra. Until a new governor is appointed, Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat is managing the additional charge of Maharashtra. Radhakrishnan, a two-time MP from Coimbatore and former BJP Tamil Nadu chief, has a long and successful political career, starting with the Jana Sangh and continuing within the BJP.