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Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary claims the NDA's victory in the Vice Presidential elections demonstrates PM Modi's strong leadership. He stated that even some Opposition MPs voted for the ruling alliance's candidate. CP Radhakrishnan won with 452 votes against the INDIA bloc's candidate who received 300 votes. Meanwhile, Congress highlighted that their vote share increased significantly from previous elections.

Key Points: Ashok Choudhary Claims Opposition MPs Voted for NDA VP Win

  • NDA's CP Radhakrishnan won VP election with 452 first preference votes
  • Opposition INDIA bloc candidate received 300 votes in the contest
  • PM Modi congratulates Radhakrishnan for strengthening constitutional values
  • Congress claims Opposition vote share increased from 26% to 40%
  • 13 MPs including from BJD and BRS abstained from voting
  • VP post was vacant after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health
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Even the votes of the Opposition have come to us: Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on VP elections

Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary says NDA's VP election victory shows PM Modi's leadership strength, claiming even Opposition MPs voted for their candidate.

"Even the votes of the Opposition have come to us - Ashok Choudhary"

Patna, September 10

Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Wednesday emphasised that NDA's CP Radhakrishnan victory in the Vice Presidential elections showed the strength of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, claiming that even some Opposition MPs had voted for the ruling alliance.

Speaking to ANI, Choudhary said, "NDA is an expert in political diplomacy. Even the votes of the Opposition have come to us. The people of the INDIA alliance should think that even those who are with them accept the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and vote for his candidates."

A day earlier, Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India after securing 452 first preference votes. INDIA bloc candidate Justice (Retd) B Sudershan Reddy received 300 votes, while 15 votes were declared invalid.

A total voter turnout of 98.20 per cent was recorded, with 767 MPs casting their votes out of 781.

Following the announcement of results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated CP Radhakrishnan and expressed confidence that the newly elected Vice President would strengthen India's constitutional values and contribute positively to parliamentary discourse.

"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 VP, who will strengthen our Constitutional values and enhance Parliamentary discourse, Prime Minister Modi wrote on X.

Furthermore, 13 MPs abstained from voting in the election. These include seven MPs from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), four from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), one MP from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and one Independent MP.

The Vice President's post has been vacant since July 21, 2025, as Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his position, citing health reasons. (ANI)

Meanwhile, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said that the Opposition's vote share increased from 26 per cent to 40 per cent in a Vice presidential election, with their numbers going up from 182 to 300.

Tagore added that if some regional parties had supported their candidate, they could have reached around 350 votes.

Speaking to ANI, Manickam Tagore said, "...In the previous elections in 2022, our numbers were 182...This time, we have increased our vote share from 26% to 40%, which is 182 to 300...If YSCRP, BJD, BRS, and SAD had not abstained and voted for Justice Sudarshan Reddy ji. We would have reached around 350 or something...We fought for an ideological position."

- ANI

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Priya S
The opposition should do some serious soul-searching. If their own MPs are crossing over, it means they're failing to present a credible alternative. Time for INDIA alliance to rethink their strategy.
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Michael C
While NDA won convincingly, the opposition actually increased their vote share from 26% to 40%. That's significant progress and shows they're becoming more relevant. Both sides have something to claim here.
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Suresh O
Abstentions by BJD, BRS and others cost opposition dearly. Regional parties need to decide where they stand instead of playing safe. This fence-sitting politics doesn't help democracy.
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Ananya R
Hope the new Vice President will maintain the dignity of the office and work for strengthening our parliamentary traditions. The position deserves respect beyond party politics 🙏
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Karthik V
Choudhary ji is right about NDA's political diplomacy. They've managed to keep allies together and even attract opposition votes. This is political management at its best!
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Rebecca D
While the victory is decisive, we should also acknowledge that 300 votes for opposition shows healthy democracy. A strong opposition is necessary for checks and balances. Both sides should work together for national interest.

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