CP Radhakrishnan takes oath as India’s 15th Vice President

CP Radhakrishnan was sworn in as India’s 15th Vice President by President Droupadi Murmu. He defeated the opposition candidate and will now serve as the Rajya Sabha Chairman as well.

New Delhi: India has got a new vice president. CP Radhakrishnan took oath as the 15th Vice President of the country on Friday. This oath was administered to him by President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Oath of Vice President

The swearing-in ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, members of the Union Cabinet, and other dignitaries were present. CP Radhakrishnan will now also take over as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which is an important constitutional responsibility of the Vice President.

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Defeated the opposition candidate in the ele

India gets new Vice President: C.P. Radhakrishnan sworn in as Vice President.

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This vice presidential election was held after the resignation of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. In the elections held on 9 September, CP Radhakrishnan won by defeating joint opposition candidate B. Sudarshan Reddy.

Heavy voting, big victory for NDA

Rajya Sabha Secretary General and Election Officer P.C. Modi said that out of a total of 781 MPs, 767 MPs cast their votes, i.e., 98.2 percent voting took place. This voting was conducted in the Parliament House complex. NDA (National Democratic Alliance) candidate Radhakrishnan received huge support in this election.

Who is Radhakrishnan

CP Radhakrishnan is a senior BJP leader and hails from Tamil Nadu. He has also been a Lok Sabha MP in the past and has also held many important responsibilities in the party organization.

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CP Radhakrishnan becoming the Vice President is not only a big victory for the NDA, but it is also a big achievement in his long political career. Now the country will be watching how he plays his role in the Rajya Sabha and how he maintains balance in parliamentary work.