September 10, 2025
NEW DELHI – President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated CP Radhakrishnan on being elected the 15th Vice President of India.
In a post on X, the President said “Congratulations to Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan on being elected as the Vice-President of India! Your decades of rich experience in public life will contribute significantly to the nation’s progress. I extend my best wishes to you for a successful and impactful tenure.”
Prime Minister Modi also extended his greetings to Radhakrishnan on his victory in the 2025 Vice-Presidential election.
In a post on X, he wrote: “Congratulations to Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji on winning the 2025 Vice-Presidential election. His life has always been devoted to serving society and empowering the poor and marginalised. I am confident that he will be an outstanding Vice-President, who will strengthen our Constitutional values and enhance parliamentary discourse.”
NDA-backed nominee CP Radhakrishnan was declared elected as the 15th Vice-President on Tuesday.
He defeated INDIA bloc candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes in the election held between 10 am and 5 pm.
The Vice-Presidential election witnessed a 98.20 per cent turnout, with 767 out of 781 MPs casting their votes.
Radhakrishnan secured 452 first-preference votes, while Justice Reddy received 300. Fifteen votes were declared invalid.