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The oath-taking ceremony for newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan is scheduled for September 12 at Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office to Radhakrishnan in the morning ceremony. Radhakrishnan secured 452 votes against opposition candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy's 300 votes in the election. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Radhakrishnan, expressing confidence he will strengthen constitutional values.

Key Points: CP Radhakrishnan Takes Vice President Oath September 12 at Rashtrapati Bhawan

  • President Droupadi Murmu administers oath ceremony on September 12 morning
  • Radhakrishnan won with 452 votes against opponent's 300 votes
  • Election saw 98.2% voter turnout with 767 MPs casting votes
  • 13 MPs abstained including BJD BRS SAD and Independent members
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Newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan to take oath on September 12

President Murmu administers oath to newly elected VP CP Radhakrishnan on Sept 12. NDA candidate won with 452 votes against opposition's Justice Reddy.

"His life has always been devoted to serving society and empowering the poor and marginalised - Prime Minister Narendra Modi"

By Deepika Rathour Chauhan, New Delhi, September 10

The oath-taking ceremony of Vice President-elect Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan is scheduled for the morning of September 12, Friday, at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office to Radhakrishnan.

According to a top NDA source, "The oath ceremony of the newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will take place on the morning of 12th September, as the time has been found auspicious by the pandit ji."

Invitations to the ceremony will be sent to senior leaders of the NDA.

Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday, securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes.

Announcing the result, Rajya Sabha Secretary General and Returning Officer PC Mody said that 767 out of 781 MPs cast their votes, recording a turnout of 98.2 per cent. Of these, 752 ballots were valid and 15 were invalid, lowering the required majority of first preference votes to 377.

While the NDA had the backing of 427 MPs on paper, 11 lawmakers from the YSRCP also supported Radhakrishnan. Interestingly, the NDA candidate received 14 votes more than expected, sparking speculation of cross-voting from the Opposition camp.

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.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting to see the cross-voting numbers. 14 more votes than expected suggests some opposition MPs also believed in his capabilities. Hope he lives up to the expectations and maintains the dignity of the office.
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Sarah B
While I congratulate the new VP, I hope he focuses on being impartial as Chairman of Rajya Sabha. The role requires balancing government and opposition interests for healthy democracy.
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Arjun K
Good to see such high voter turnout among MPs (98.2%)! Shows our elected representatives take their constitutional duties seriously. Wishing Shri Radhakrishnan all the best for his new role 🇮🇳
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Michael C
The abstentions are concerning - 13 MPs not voting in such an important election. They should explain to their constituents why they didn't participate in this democratic process.
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Nisha Z
His background in social work gives me hope that he'll understand ground realities. Hope he uses his position to give voice to marginalized communities as VP and Rajya Sabha Chairman.

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