CP Radhakrishnan has been declared as the NDA’s candidate for the post of Vice President. BJP President JP Nadda announced this during a press conference on Sunday.
CP Radhakrishnan has been announced as the NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate. BJP President JP Nadda made this announcement at a press conference on Sunday. Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan has been the 24th and current Governor of Maharashtra since 2024. He has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected twice as Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore. Besides this, he has also served as the former BJP State President in Tamil Nadu.
Born on 20 October 1957 in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
CP Radhakrishnan was born on 20 October 1957 in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. Radhakrishnan has been a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and is currently the Governor of Maharashtra. He started his political career with the RSS and Jan Sangh. He was elected as Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore in 1998 and 1999, and from 2003 to 2006, he served as the Tamil Nadu BJP State President.
Also Served as Governor of Jharkhand
CP Radhakrishnan was the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. In addition, he held additional charge as Governor of Telangana from March to July 2024 and as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from March to August 2024. Since 31 July 2024, he has been serving as the Governor of Maharashtra.
93-Day Rath Yatra in Tamil Nadu
As Tamil Nadu BJP President from 2004 to 2007, he conducted a 93-day Rath Yatra. The purpose of this journey was to link rivers, raise awareness against terrorism, and eradicate untouchability. In Parliament, he also served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on the Textile Industry and played significant roles in various committees related to finance and public undertakings.
Last Date for Vice Presidential Nomination is 21 August
The last date for filing nominations for the Vice Presidential election is 21 August. If the opposition also announces its candidate (which is highly likely), the election will be held on 9 September. The NDA has a clear majority in the electoral college (which includes members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). In the case of voting, the ruling coalition’s candidate is expected to win.
The effective strength of the electoral college is 781, with the ruling NDA having support from at least 422 members. There is no party whip in the Vice Presidential election as voting is conducted by secret ballot. This election is being held due to the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of Vice President for health reasons.
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