CP Radhakrishnan, Vice Presidential candidate NDA, won the elections on Tuesday to become the new vice president of India.
Radhakrishnan was locked in a direct fight against election surveys against opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy.
CP Radhakrishnan received 152 votes on Tuesday, exceeding the requirement for voting 377 to become the vice president of India.
Radharishnan won 452 of the first preferential votes, said Secretary General Rajya Sabha PC Mody on Tuesday.
“Nominant NDA and Governor Mahashtra CP Radhakrishnan received 452 votes of the first preferences. He was elected as Vice President of India … Opposition vice presidential candidate Judge Sudershan Reddy secured 300 first preferential votes,” Modia told the media media.
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Interestingly, 315 opposition deputies appeared for the vote.
Interior Minister Amit Shah congratulated Radhakrishnan to his victory in VP.
“Congratulations to Shri CP Radhakrishhnan to be elected as Vice President of India. I firmly believe that your Sagacity as a leader who has risen from the farthest companies and deep knowledge of management will help us in our parliament to serve the upper house.
The vice -chairman elections began at 10 am and were closed at 5 pm. The counting began at 6 pm.
Currently, the parliament includes 781 members, of which 542 in Lok Sabha with one free seat and 239 in Rajya Sabha with free five seats.
A total of 13 deputies voted in the vice -presidential elections. The list includes seven deputies from Biju Janata, four of Bharath Rashtra Samithi, one deputy from Shiroman Akali Dal and one independent deputy.
Formerly on the day of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he handed over the first vote in the VP elections, followed by other leaders, including the Ministers of the Union Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and Kiren Rijija.
Who is the CP Radhakrishnan, the new vice president of India?
CP Radhakrishnan was elected Indian vice -president on September 9. Almost two months after former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from office on July, referring to health reasons.
CP Radhakrishnan, described as a slightly spoken and non -confrontational, served as a maharahtry governor when nominated by NDA for running at the VP poll.
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Radhakrishnan, a two -year -old member of Lok Sabha of Coimbatore during the prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, came close to becoming the Minister of the Union, but he had to lose his colleague Tamilan Pon Radhakrishnana in 1998 after some confusion on his name BJP.
CP Radhakrishnan is considered a tireless leader with rich political and administrative experience for the Vice President, which would also be useful as chairman of Rajya Sabha.
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“Thiru CP Radhakrishnan has a wealth of experience as a deputy and governor of different states. Radhakrishnan chose as Vice President.
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