Vice President Election: CP Radhakrishnan files nomination in presence of PM Modi and NDA leaders

NDA’s Vice President candidate CP Radhakrishnan on filed his nomination papers in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other NDA leaders.

New Delhi: NDA's candidate CP Radhakrishnan filed his nomination for the Vice-Presidential elections in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flanked by Mr. Radhakrishnan and senior NDA leaders, hands over four sets of nomination papers to the returning officer.

CP Radhakrishnan filed his nomination in the presence of about 20 proposers and 20 supporters. Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal and other NDA leaders were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Radhakrishnan paid tributes at Prerna Sthal, which houses statues of iconic personalities in Parliament complex, ahead of filing his nomination.

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Know about Radhakrishnan

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, who has been the Maharashtra Governor since July 31, 2024, had earlier also served as two-time Member of Parliament from Coimbatore and as Governor of Jharkhand, Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. He was born on October 20, 1957, in Tamil Nadu's Tirrupur.

Vice Presidential election

The Vice-Presidential election is scheduled for next month, and with the NDA holding a clear numerical edge in Parliament, Radhakrishnan is widely seen as the frontrunner. If elected, he will succeed the outgoing Vice President and assume one of the highest constitutional positions in the country.

Who is the candidate of the opposition?

On the other hand, India Alliance candidate B. Sudarshan Reddy is a senior former judge. He has served as a judge in the Andhra Pradesh High Court and has also been the Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. To top it all, he was also a judge of the Supreme Court of India from the year 2007 to 2011, which gives him a deep understanding of constitutional matters.

Thus, this election for the post of vice president is going to be an interesting contest between a seasoned politician and a senior former judge, with the entire nation watching closely.