CP Radhakrishnan Sworn In as 15th Vice President of India

CP Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India on September 12, 2025, at 10:10 a.m.

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Jagdeep Dhankhar, the 14th Vice President, resigned on July 21, 2025, due to health issues.

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Dhankhar served for 2 years and 344 days before resigning, with two years left in his term.

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CP Radhakrishnan, a former Maharashtra Governor and NDA candidate, won the Vice President election with 452 votes.

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His opponent, B. Sudarshan Reddy from Telangana, secured 39.90% of the votes (300 votes) and had earlier served as a Supreme Court judge from 2007 to 2011.

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Radhakrishnan won with support from NDA and YSR Congress MPs

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[{"selector":"#anim-499be147-6fce-4d2e-acbc-dc25d5e249c7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Born on May 4, 1957, in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, CP Radhakrishnan rose from BJP Tamil Nadu secretary to MP, state president, and now Vice President of India. Learn more