NDA Candidate, emerged victorious, defeating the opposition INDIA bloc candidate, Justice (retd) B. Sudershan Reddy. The election results were announced on September 9, 2025, following a direct contest between the two candidates.

The election saw participation from 767 Members of Parliament (MPs) out of the 781-member electoral college, with 14 MPs absent. C.P. Radhakrishnan secured 452 first-preference votes, while B. Sudershan Reddy received 300 votes. Additionally, 15 votes were declared invalid, and 13 MPs reportedly engaged in cross-voting, as per official reports. The NDA’s comfortable majority in the electoral college, comprising members of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, ensured Radhakrishnan’s win.

Radhakrishnan, a veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the current Governor of Maharashtra, becomes the 15th Vice President of India and the third leader from Tamil Nadu to hold the post, succeeding Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned on July 21, 2025, citing health reasons. Radhakrishnan’s extensive political career includes serving as a two-time Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore, former Tamil Nadu BJP State President, and Governor of Jharkhand, with additional charges as Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Radhakrishnan, expressing confidence that his leadership would strengthen parliamentary democracy. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, while extending best wishes, urged the new Vice President to uphold parliamentary traditions and ensure fairness for the opposition.

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