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Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday congratulated NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan on his victory in the Vice Presidential election and said that the responsibility of taking the country forward while upholding the Constitution now rests on his shoulders.
"I congratulate C.P. Radhakrishnan ji for securing victory with an absolute majority...The responsibility of taking the country forward while following the Constitution is on his shoulders..." Scindia told ANI. Earlier, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took a "conscience" swipe at the opposition over the probability of cross-voting by the INDIA bloc MPs in the recently concluded Vice Presidential election, where NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan emerged victorious. Rijiju said that NDA and "all our friendly MPs" remain united. "Special thanks to some MPs of the INDI Alliance who voted with 'Conscience' for NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan in the VP election. NDA and all our friendly MPs remain united. Congratulations to everyone on electing a humble & efficient man and a true patriot as India's new Vice President," Rijiju posted on X. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary BL Santhosh also claimed that the INDIA bloc's candidate received 15 fewer votes than the total strength of the alliance. National Democratic Alliance candidate CP Radhakrishnan was elected as the 15th Vice President on Tuesday. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh contrasted the result with the 2022 Vice Presidential election, stating that the Opposition's performance this time was stronger. "The Opposition stood united for the Vice Presidential election. Its performance has undeniably been most respectable. Its joint candidate Justice (retd) B. Sudershan Reddy secured 40% of the vote. In 2022, the Opposition had received 26% of the vote in the Vice Presidential elections," Ramesh said in a post on X." "The BJP's arithmetical victory is really both a moral and political defeat. The ideological battle continues undiminished," he added. Radhakrishnan defeated INDIA bloc nominee Justice B Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes in the Vice Presidential election.CP Radhakrishnan received 452 first preference votes, whereas Justice Reddy received 300 first preference votes. Fifteen votes were considered invalid. "NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan got 452 first preference votes. He has been elected as the Vice President of India...Justice Sudershan Reddy secured 300 first preference votes," Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody said at a press conference. The Vice President's post has been vacant since July 21, 2025, as Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his position, citing health reasons. (ANI)
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