CP Radhakrishnan sworn in as 15th Vice President of India; Jagdeep Dhankhar attends ceremony | See pics
Radhakrishnan, who was the NDA nominee for the Vice Presidential polls, was elected after securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy (CP) Radhakrishnan was formally sworn in as India’s 15th Vice President, taking the oath of office from President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (PTI)
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Outgoing Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the ceremony along with former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. (PTI)
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The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, several state chief ministers, and senior leaders from across political parties. (X/VPIndia)
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Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes in the Vice Presidential election, while opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy received 300 votes, reflecting broad parliamentary support.
Following the announcement of results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated CP Radhakrishnan and expressed confidence that the newly elected Vice President would strengthen India's constitutional values and contribute positively to parliamentary discourse.
