NDA Candidate CP Radhakrishnan To Take Oath As India’s 15th Vice President Today | Updates

Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 07:49 IST

CP Radhakrishan's swearing-in as Vice President: Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India, securing 452 votes against Sudershan Reddy.

Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate CP Radhakrishnan will take oath as the 15th Vice President of the India today.

CP Radhakrishan’s swearing-in as Vice President: Vice President-elect Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan is set to take the oath on Friday at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office to Radhakrishnan.

Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday, securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes.

While the NDA had the backing of 427 MPs on paper, 11 lawmakers from the YSRCP also supported Radhakrishnan. Interestingly, the NDA candidate received 14 votes more than expected, sparking speculation of cross-voting from the Opposition camp.

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.

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