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Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Tuesday congratulated CP Radhakrishnan on being elected as the Vice President of India.
In an official letter dated September 9, the Chief Minister extended his heartfelt greetings to the newly elected Vice President. CM Rangasamy said, "It gives me immense pleasure to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your outstanding victory in becoming the Vice-President of our proud Nation, India". He further added, "This victory is well-deserved and reflects the unwavering dedication, exemplary public service and strong leadership of the NDA Government under the esteemed stewardship of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji." Meanwhile, National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-backed CP Radhakrishnan was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday. Radhakrishnan secured a decisive majority in the election, receiving support not only from NDA MPs but also from sections of the opposition. Earlier on Tuesday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs called the election of CP Radhakrishnan as the Vice President of India a historic and unprecedented victory for the NDA, crediting the broad support he received across party lines. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Radhakrishnan in New Delhi and congratulated him on his victory. PM Modi was accompanied by Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi and JP Nadda. Radhakrishnan defeated the INDIA bloc nominee Justice B Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes in the Vice Presidential elections held from 10 am to 5 pm on Tuesday. The election witnessed a voter turnout of 98.20 per cent, with 767 MPs casting their votes out of 781 eligible voters. NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan received 452 first preference votes, whereas the INDIA bloc candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy received 300 first preference votes. Fifteen votes were considered invalid. Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was serving as the 24th Governor of Maharashtra from July 31, 2024, before being announced as the NDA's Vice Presidential nominee. The Vice President's seat had been vacant since July 21, 2025, as former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his position, citing health reasons. (ANI)
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