Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his wish to the newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan, expressing confidence that he would be an outstanding Vice President and will strengthen India’s “constitutional values” and extend “parliamentary dialogue”. The Prime Minister praised Radhakrishnan and said that his life was dedicated to the service of the society and the poor.
Prime Minister Modi wrote on ‘X’, “Thiru CP Radhakrishnan ji congratulated for victory in the 2025 Vice Presidential election. His life has always been devoted to the service of society and empowering the poor and marginalized people. I am confident that he will be an excellent Vice President who will strengthen our constitutional values and pursue parliamentary dialogue.”
A total of 98.20 percent voting was held in the Vice Presidential election, out of which 767 out of 781 MPs cast their votes. NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan got 452 votes of first preference, while India Block candidate Justice B Sudarshan Reddy got 300 votes of first preference. 15 votes were declared illegal. Rajya Sabha General Secretary PC Modi said at his press conference, “NDA candidate and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan got 452 votes of first preference. He has been elected Vice President of India … Vice Presidential Vice Presidential candidate Justice Sudarshan Reddy got 300 votes of first priority.”
Rajya Sabha General Secretary PC Modi said at his press conference, “NDA candidate and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan got 452 votes of first preference. He has been elected Vice President of India … Opposition Vice Presidential candidate Justice Sudarshan Reddy got 300 votes of first preference.”
13 MPs did not participate in voting in the Vice Presidential election. This list includes seven of Biju Janata Dal, four of Bharat Rashtra Samithi, one and one independent MP of Shiromani Akali Dal. Earlier, B Sudarshan Reddy greeted NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan on being elected 15th Vice President of India. In a statement after the result of the Vice Presidential election, Reddy said that despite being in his favor, Reddy continued to continue with more Will keep
B Sudarshan Reddy said “Although the result is not in my favor, the wider purpose we wanted to carry out collectively have not reduced. The ideological struggle is going on in a more loud manner. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the leaders of opposition parties who made me their joint candidate. Our democracy is not only by victory, but also with the spirit of dialogue, disagreement and participation. I am strong as a citizen, I am a citizen and the idea of freedom, I am a citizen. I am committed to maintaining us in one thread. Our Constitution remains the guide of our national life.
Describing his journey as “intensive honor”, he said that it has given direction to constitutional morality, justice and dignity of his life. In further, it said, “Today, MPs have given their verdict in the election of the post of Vice President of India. I have politely accepted this result with unwavering confidence in the democratic processes of my great republic. Who has guided my life: constitutional morality, justice and dignity of every person. “