Vice President election 2025 highlights: PM Modi meets, felicitates CP Radhakrishnan
- Vice President election 2025 highlights: The current strength of the electoral college is 781, with six seats vacant in the Rajya Sabha and one in the Lok Sabha. The NDA has the backing of 425 MPs, while the Opposition bloc holds the support of 324.
Vice President election 2025 highlights: BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's candidate CP Radhakrishnan, who has served as the Governor of several states, was declared winner of the Vice President elections held on Tuesday, September 9, in the Parliament....Read More
Polling for the high-stakes Vice-Presidential election commenced earlier in the day, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi casting the first vote. The voting was held till 5 pm, and the counting began after 6 pm.
It was a straight fight between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s CP Radhakrishnan and the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA bloc) nominee B Sudershan Reddy in the vice-presidential election, with the BJP-led alliance holding an edge based on its numerical strength in both Houses. The contest came after Jagdeep Dhankhar unexpectedly resigned as vice-president on July 21, citing the need to “prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.”
On Monday, both the ruling NDA and the Opposition’s INDIA bloc held separate meetings in the Parliament complex, projecting strength and guiding MPs on the voting procedure. Mock polls were conducted to ensure members cast their votes correctly.
At the Opposition camp, MPs were cautioned against wasting votes, recalling that some ballots were declared invalid in the last vice-presidential election. They were instructed to mark only ‘1’ against their preferred candidate and not indicate a second preference, which is counted only in the rare event of a tie.
What to know about today’s VP election
• Polling for the vice-presidential election, in which MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are entitled to vote, was held in the new Parliament building.
• The election was conducted through a secret ballot, and Members of Parliament were not bound by party whips in casting their votes.
• There are 39 MPs unaffiliated with either of the two main blocs. Among them, the YSR Congress had declared its support for Radhakrishnan, while AIMIM’s lone MP Asaduddin Owaisi has pledged his vote to Reddy.
• Union minister Kiren Rijiju had voiced confidence that the majority of the 39 MPs will back Radhakrishnan, describing him as a "nationalist and a very good person".
• Meanwhile, two other unaligned parties, the BJD and the BRS, had said they would abstain from voting in the September 9 election. The Shiromani Akali Dal, once a BJP ally, also announced it would boycott the poll, alleging that flood-affected people in Punjab have not received assistance from the state government, the Centre or the Congress.
• The electoral college for the vice-presidential election consists of 788 members in total – 245 from the Rajya Sabha and 543 from the Lok Sabha. The 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are also entitled to vote.
• At present, the strength of the electoral college stands at 781, with six vacancies in the Rajya Sabha and one in the Lok Sabha, setting the majority mark at 391. The NDA commands the support of 425 MPs, while the Opposition bloc has 324 on its side.
• The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), which has 11 MPs and is not aligned with either camp, had announced its support for the NDA candidate. In contrast, the BRS and the BJD have chosen to stay away from the September 9 election for the country’s second-highest constitutional post.
• The NDA had nominated Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan, an OBC leader from the Goundar-Kongu Vellalar community, as its candidate for the vice-presidential election. The 68-year-old BJP leader, deeply rooted in RSS ideology, is regarded within the party as a soft-spoken and non-controversial figure. He is the only BJP politician from Tamil Nadu to have secured two consecutive Lok Sabha wins, in 1998 and 1999, and has been serving as Maharashtra governor since July 31 2024.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 11:04:40 PM IST
c LIVE: Kiren Rijiju says many Opposition MPs voted in favour of CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday claimed that many Opposition MPs had voted in favour of the NDA vice-presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan, who won the election, defeating the INDIA bloc candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy.
Radhakrishnan received 452 first preference votes, whereas Reddy received 300 first preference votes. Fifteen votes were considered invalid.
A total of 98.20 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Vice Presidential elections, wherein 767 MPs cast their vote out of 781.
"The election of the Vice President is conducted in a free and fair manner, voting takes place with secrecy, and many opposition MPs have also voted for CP Radhakrishnan, which shows that the MPs have voted by listening to the voice of their conscience," Rijiju told reporters.
"I thank all the NDA MPs and the opposition MPs who voted for CP Radhakrishnan," he added. (ANI)
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- 9 Sept 2025, 10:44:59 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: BJP leaders meet and greet CP Radhakrishnan for win in Vice President election
- 9 Sept 2025, 10:34:24 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: PM Modi felicitates CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: PM Modi met and felicitated Vice President-designate Thiru CP Radhakrishnan after his big win on Tuesday.
CP Radhakrishnan won the vice presidential election on Tuesday by bagging 452 votes, while Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy pulled 300 votes.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 10:19:04 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: BJP says Oppn MPs also voted for CP Radhakrishnan ‘listening to their conscience’
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The BJP on Tuesday hailed NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan’s election as the 15th Vice President of India and said the poll outcome was an indication of his wider acceptance as several MPs from the opposition camp also voted for him after "listening to their conscience”.
Expressing gratitude towards all those who voted for Radhakrishnan, BJP chief whip in the Lok Sabha, Sanjay Jaiswal, said the NDA nominee won the vice presidential election by bagging 452 votes because he received support from some opposition MPs also.
“About 40 MPs” belonging to the opposition camp supported the NDA’s vice presidential candidate Radhakrishnan, “listening to their conscience”, he said.
“We express gratitude towards them also,” he told PTI Videos in the Parliament House Complex. (PTI)
- 9 Sept 2025, 10:02:15 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Chandrababu Naidu congratulates CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulates CP Radhakrisnana. “Congratulations to Shri CP Radhakrishnan Ji on being elected as the Vice President of India. I extend my best wishes to him for a successful, fulfilling, and distinguished tenure devoted to serving our great nation and advancing its progress and prosperity. I am confident that his vast knowledge and rich experience will further strengthen and uphold our democratic values,” he wrote on X.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 09:35:10 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Former PM HD Devegowda congratulates CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda congratulates CP Radhakrishnan on his big win and said he's sure Radhakrishnan “will work towards strengthening our democratic traditions and institutions”.
“My heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Vice President of India-elect Shri. CP Radhakrishnan avaru. I am sure he’ll work towards strengthening our democratic traditions and institutions. May God bless him,” he wrote on X.
- 9 Sept 2025, 09:20:35 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulates CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis tells ANI, "Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan has emerged as the vice-president of India. I congratulate him and also express gratitude towards PM Modi for nominating him and all the NDA parties supporting him. I am particularly happy that a Mumbai voter has been elected as vice president of India...The Opposition was trying to create an atmosphere that the NDA votes would be divided. Clearly, the opposite happened, and the Opposition could not save their own votes, and it went to CP Radhakrishnan."
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- 9 Sept 2025, 09:05:41 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: PM Modi congratulates CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: PM Modi congratulated CP Radhakrishnan for his eletcion as the Vice President of India. “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,” he wrote on X.
- 9 Sept 2025, 08:50:50 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge extends ‘best wishes’ to CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge extended “best wishes” to CP Radhakrishnan on securing victory in the Vice Presidential election.
“We extend our sincere gratitude to Shri B. Sudershan Reddy garu, the united Opposition’s joint candidate, for his spirited and principled fight. This was more than an election; it was a battle of ideology, reaffirming that governments with authoritarian tendencies must be checked to protect our Constitution and Democracy,” he wrote in a post on X.
“We hope the new Vice President-elect will uphold the highest ethos of Parliamentary traditions, ensuring equal space and dignity for the Opposition, and not succumb to pressures of the ruling dispensation. The Vice President, the second highest Constitutional office in the order of precedence, must be revitalised to reflect independence, fairness, and strength in safeguarding Democratic values,” he added.
“We must also remember why this election was necessitated. Shri Jagdeep Dhankar resigned suddenly on the very day he chaired the opening of the Monsoon Session—an exit still unexplained and unceremonious. As we move forward, transparency, accountability, and respect for Constitutional positions must guide our institutions in letter and spirit.”
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- 9 Sept 2025, 08:37:56 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Jagdeep Dhankhar congratulates his successor CP Radhakrishnan's win
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: “Given your vast experience, vice president office would certainly attain greater veneration, glory,” said former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar to his successor CP Radhakrishnan.
Jagdeep Dhankhar had resigned as Vice President in July citing health reasons.
- 9 Sept 2025, 08:27:51 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu congratulates CP Radhakrishnan
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu congratulates CP Radhakrishnan on his big win.
“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,” she wrote on X.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 08:22:20 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Celebrations outside BJP office in Chennai
Firecrackers burst outside the BJP Office in Chennai as NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan has been elected as the Vice President of India.
- 9 Sept 2025, 08:09:40 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: ‘Humbly accept this outcome,’ says Sudershan Reddy
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Congress-led INDIA bloc's candidate Sudershan Reddy said after losing the Vice-President polls that he “humbly” accepts the outcome, though the results were “not” in his favour.
“I humbly accept this outcome with an abiding faith in the democratic processes of our great Republic. This journey has been a profound honour, offering me the opportunity to stand for the values that have guided my life constitutional morality, justice, and the dignity of every individual. Though the result is not in my favour, the larger cause we have collectively sought to advance remains undiminished. The ideological battle continues with ever greater vigour,” he wrote in a statement.
“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the leaders of the Opposition parties who made me their joint candidate. Our democracy is strengthened not by victory alone, but by the spirit of dialogue, dissent, and participation. I remain committed, as a citizen, to upholding the ideals of equality, fraternity, and liberty that bind us together. May our Constitution continue to be the guiding light of our national life. I wish the Vice President-elect Shri CP Radhakrishnan the very best as he embarks upon his tenure,” he added.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 08:03:03 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Jairam Ramesh says Opposition stood 'united' in V-P polls
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said that the Opposition stood united for the Vice Presidential election.
"Its performance has undeniably been most respectable. Its joint candidate Justice (retd) B. Sudershan Reddy secured 40% of the vote. In 2022, the Opposition had received 26% of the vote in the Vice Presidential Elections. The BJP's arithmetical victory is really both a moral and political defeat. The ideological battle continues undiminished," he wrote on X.
- 9 Sept 2025, 07:58:51 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Home Minister Amit Shah congratulates CP Radhakrishnan
Amit Shah took to X and congratulated CP Radhakrishnan on being elected as the Vice President of India. He wrote, “I firmly believe that your sagacity as a leader who has risen from the grassroots of the society and profound knowledge about administration will help us in bringing out the best in our parliamentary democracy to serve the marginalised. I extend my warmest wishes to you for your journey as the custodian of the sanctity of the Upper House.”
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- 9 Sept 2025, 07:55:33 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: How B Sudershan Reddy helped show Opposition unity
B Sudershan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge and the vice presidential election candidate of the Opposition faction INDIA bloc, lost the poll to National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) nominee CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday, September 9.
B Sudershan Reddy, former Supreme Court judge and the vice presidential election candidate of the Opposition faction INDIA bloc, lost the poll to National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) nominee CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday, September 9. Read more.
- 9 Sept 2025, 07:41:20 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: What CP Radhakrishnan's election as Vice President means for BJP, India's politics
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The ruling BJP-led NDA's candidate CP Radhakrishnan's election on Tuesday as the Vice President of India does not carry a surprise. Numbers were already stacked up for him. But it sends out key signals that go far beyond New Delhi and the now.
His personality and history have much to do with it.
Radhakrishnan's win underscores a renewed southward foray of the BJP in choosing a Tamil Nadu leader for the post, as the state goes to polls next year. Plus, the party has chosen lifelong loyalty in RSS veteran Radhakrishnan, which means a clean break from someone like Jagdeep Dhankhar who had a winding political career.
There are other reasons, too — he is from a caste among the Other Backward Classes (OBC), for instance. Read more.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 07:32:40 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: CP Radhakrishnan elected as 15th Vice President of India
National Democratic Alliance's candidate CP Radhakrishnan has been elected as 15th Vice President of India.
- 9 Sept 2025, 07:19:18 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: ‘This is a fight for the Constitution,’ said Sudershan Reddy
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The Vice President polls witnessed a direct contest between CP Radhakrishnan and Sudershan Reddy, with the ruling NDA having a clear edge in the poll necessitated by the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
"I am only trying to awaken the conscience of the people. This is a fight for the Constitution; it will continue. I thank the people for the love I got and the response of the civil society," Reddy, the joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential poll, said. (PTI)
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- 9 Sept 2025, 07:03:39 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: 98 per cent of MPs voted in V-P elections
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Counting of votes in the vice presidential election began at 6 PM on Tuesday after over 98 per cent of MPs exercised their franchise in the contest between NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy.
The counting was underway in the new Parliament building under the supervision of Returning Officer P C Mody, Rajya Sabha Secretary General. The results will be announced late evening. (PTI
- 9 Sept 2025, 06:50:26 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: INDIA bloc's Sudershan Reddy arrives at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Opposition's vice-presidential candidate Justice Sudershan Reddy arrives at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.
The counting of votes for the Vice Presidential election has begun in Parliament.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 06:34:18 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Who did not vote in the Vice President election?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Three parties – Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and K Chandrasekhara Rao’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) – decided to stay away from the election, however, the numbers still favour the NDA even though the margin of victory is likely to be small. The BJD has seven MPs, the BRS four and SAD one.
- 9 Sept 2025, 06:25:11 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: ‘Choice of candidates is reminder of who cares for country,’ says DMK spokesperson on VP elections
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Extending support to the Opposition's candidate B Sudershan Reddy, DMK spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai, on Tuesday, said that the choices of candidates in the Vice Presidential election is a "reminder" of who cares for the country.
Notably, the INDIA Bloc's candidate Sudershan Reddy is in the electoral fray against the NDA's CP Radhakrishnan.
"The choice of candidates in the vice presidential election is a reminder of who cares for the country. On one hand, we have a retired Supreme Court judge who speaks of high constitutional values, while on the other hand, we have an RSS 'Pracharak'," Annadurai told ANI.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 06:16:21 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Counting for V-P election begins
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Counting of votes for Vice Presidential election 2025 has begun, the winner will be announced shortly .
- 9 Sept 2025, 06:00:02 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Who all are a part of the electoral college eligible to vote in the Vice President polls?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The electoral college for the vice presidential election comprises a total of 788 members - 245 from Rajya Sabha and 543 from Lok Sabha. The 12 nominated members of Rajya Sabha are also eligible to vote in the election.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 05:48:18 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Congress says all of 315 Opposition MPs turned up for voting
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said on X that Opposition stood united in the Vice President polls and all 315 Opposition MPs turned up for voting.
"The voting in the Vice Presidential election is over.
The Opposition has stood united. ALL of its 315 MPs have turned up for voting. This is an unprecedented 100% turnout," he wrote on X.
- 9 Sept 2025, 05:42:49 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Voting concludes, voting to begin at 6 pm
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The voting for Vice President polls 2025, which commenced at 10 am earlier in the day, has concluded and the counting is expected to begin at 6 pm.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 05:23:29 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: What are the perks and salary of the Vice President of India?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The Vice President of India, despite being the second-highest Constitutional office in the country, does not enjoy the benefits of a regular salary.
However, the V-P draws his salary for his role as the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He is also entitled to benefits and remuneration for the role of the Rajya Sabha chairman.
The Rajya Sabha chairman is entitled to a salary of ₹4 lakh per month. The vice president also enjoys several perks and allowances, like free accommodation, medical care, train and air travel, a landline connection, mobile phone service, personal security and staff.
- 9 Sept 2025, 05:02:02 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: We'll win despite what Opposition claims, says Sukanta Majumdar
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: On the vice-presidential election, Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said the NDA candidate will win no matter what the Opposition claims.
"There are always claims of the opposition, this is not new. There is a unique speciality in our opposition that even after losing, they celebrate... This time also, we will win, and they will be happy," he said, while speaking to ANI news agency.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 04:53:24 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Who is voting for whom?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The NDA-backed candidate CP Radhakrishnan has the support of several parties, including those in the ruling alliance, such as JD(U), TDP, Shiv Sena, NCP, and others.
The INDIA bloc's candidate B Sudershan Reddy has the support of opposition parties, including Congress, DMK, JMM, RJD, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, TMC and the Left parties. Others like Arvind Kejriwal's AAP and Owaisi's AIMIM have also announced their support for Reddy.
Then there are others who have decided to abstain from voting, including Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal and the Shiromani Akali Dal.
- 9 Sept 2025, 04:42:22 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Union Minister expresses confidence that CP Radhakrishnan will win
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Union Minister Ram Nath Thakur expressed confidence that BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)’s CP Radhakrishnan will win the vice-president polls.
"In the voting that took place today, Radhakrishnan has definitely won..." he told media.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 04:19:29 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: What are EVMs not used for President and Vice President polls? Explained
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are a familiar sight in Lok Sabha and assembly elections, but they are not used for electing the country's President or Vice President. The reason is rooted in the EVM's core design and the specific electoral method mandated for these high-office polls.
See the thread above for detailed explanation.
- 9 Sept 2025, 04:03:01 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: How are votes counted?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: After the voting is done, the number of first-choice votes received by each candidate is determined.
The calculated numbers are added together; the total is divided by two, and one is added to the quotient, disregarding any remainder. The resulting number is the quota required for a candidate to run in the election.
If the total number of votes credited to any candidate at the end of the first or any subsequent count is equal to or greater than the quota, that candidate is declared elected.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 03:53:28 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: ‘Have fielded Justice Sudershan Reddy to make sure that the Constitution of India is protected,’ says CPI(M) MP
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: On Vice Presidential election, CPI(M) MP John Brittas told news agency ANI, "We consider this election as very important because we have fielded Justice Sudershan Reddy to make sure that the Constitution of India is protected, defended and parliamentary democracy is protected. The sanctity of the parliamentary process has been eroded considerably. We want to make sure that the Parliament's accountability over the executive is intact. o send across this message, we have a candidate who is competent and able enough to defend the Indian constitution. ..We consider this battle as an ideological and political battle..."
- 9 Sept 2025, 03:38:17 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: What qualifies a candidate for contesting for the Vice President's post?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: A candidate can only contest for the vice president's post if he is a citizen of India, has completed 35 years of age and is qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
A person is also not eligible if he holds any office of profit under the government of India or a state government or any subordinate local authority.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 03:23:18 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: BJD, BRS and Akali Dal staying neutral in VP poll a jolt to BJP, says Sanjay Raut
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday claimed the decision of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and Shiromani Akali Dal to stay away from the vice presidential poll was a setback to the ruling BJP.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Raut asserted the Opposition INDIA bloc votes will remain intact in the poll and the fight will be eventful.
Voting was underway on Tuesday to elect a new vice president, for which the contest is between NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy.
The Naveen Patnaik-headed BJD and the KCR-led BRS have abstained from voting in the vice presidential election, while the Shiromani Akali Dal said it will boycott the poll in the wake of floods in Punjab.
"The BJD, Akali Dal and BRS have consistently sided with the BJP government. These parties are not ready to vote for the NDA (in the vice presidential poll)," Raut said. (PTI)
- 9 Sept 2025, 03:08:14 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: 96 per cent polling recorded by 3 pm: Report
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: 96 per cent votes recorded by 3 pm, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The polling will go on till 5 pm, following which, the votes will be counted.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 02:58:30 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi arrives to cast his vote.
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi arrives to cast his vote.
- 9 Sept 2025, 02:46:38 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: AAP's Sanjay Singh accuses abstaining parties of backing BJP in Vice Presidential poll
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday criticised parties abstaining from or boycotting the Vice Presidential election, alleging that their stance amounted to support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"They are supporting the BJP. They have not boycotted. It means they have supported Modi. Punjab and the entire country have come to know that in times of crisis like this, the Akali Dal is standing with the BJP. They say something outside, but stand together inside," Singh told ANI.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 02:34:48 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: BJP MP says ‘no chances of cross-voting’
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Bhagwat Karad told news agency ANI, "...There are no chances of cross-voting...We will win the Vice-President elections for sure."
- 9 Sept 2025, 02:16:15 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: CP Radhakrishnan’s remarkable journey will ensure victory with full majority, says Anurag Thakur
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday expressed confidence in the victory of NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice-Presidential election, asserting that he would win with a "full majority."
Speaking to ANI, the BJP MP remarked that the BJP-led NDA’s nominee is "very graceful" and has led a life "full of achievements."
"Wait for the results. The candidate nominated by the BJP-NDA is very graceful; his life has been full of achievements. I am confident that he will win with a full majority. The country will get a new Vice President, and the Rajya Sabha will get a new chairman," Thakur said.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 02:03:41 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Chirag Paswan backs CP Radhakrishnan, says NDA united and set for big win
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Union minister Chirag Paswan cast his vote in the Vice-Presidential election on Tuesday.
Speaking to ANI, he expressed confidence in NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan’s victory and suggested that several Opposition MPs might also support him. He said, "NDA is united and we are standing in support of NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan. Many opposition MPs have also bestowed their trust upon NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan. If they hear the voice of their conscience, then NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan will win the elections by a big margin."
Paswan further stated that the alliance would contest the Bihar Assembly elections "unitedly" and that seat-sharing details would be announced shortly.
"On the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, he says, 'NDA will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections unitedly. We will win the elections with an all-time high majority. The seat sharing will be announced soon,'" he added.
- 9 Sept 2025, 01:54:43 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: How MPs choose the Vice President | Voting process explained
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Articles 63 to 71 of the Indian Constitution lay down the rules for the election, qualifications, and removal of the Vice President.
• Members of Parliament who form the electoral college receive a ballot paper, where they mark candidates in order of preference.
• The paper is then folded and dropped into the ballot box. All votes carry equal value, and the election follows the proportional representation system with a single transferable vote.
• To be elected, a candidate must secure the required “quota” of votes. This quota is calculated as half of the total valid votes polled, plus one. If no candidate reaches this mark in the first round, the one with the least first-preference votes is eliminated, and their votes are transferred to the next preference indicated by voters.
• This process of elimination and redistribution continues until one candidate crosses the quota. It is also mandatory that MPs use only the special pen provided for voting.
• Any ballot marked with a different pen is invalid. MPs are also prohibited from showing their marked ballot paper to anyone.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 01:47:13 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Who participates in VP poll?
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: The Vice President is elected through a secret ballot by an electoral college of MPs from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, while MLAs are excluded — unlike in the presidential election. At present, the strength of the electoral college is 781, with six vacancies in the Rajya Sabha — four from Jammu and Kashmir and one from Punjab — and one in the Lok Sabha. The Punjab seat fell vacant after AAP leader Sanjeev Arora resigned upon being elected to the state assembly in a recent bypoll.
- 9 Sept 2025, 01:30:15 PM IST
Vice President election 2025 LIVE: Nitin Gadkari, Mallikarjun Kharge cast vote
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with Congress President and LoP in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge during voting in the vice presidential election, at the Parliament premises, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (PTI) Vice President election 2025 LIVE: On Tuesday, Union minister Nitin Gadkari cast his vote for the Vice-Presidential election at Parliament House.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi also exercised their franchise at Parliament House.
In a rare moment, Nitin Gadkari and Mallikarjun Kharge arrived together to vote in the Vice-Presidential election, with both leaders seen holding hands.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 01:08:38 PM IST
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- 9 Sept 2025, 01:06:16 PM IST
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Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has cast his vote for the Vice Presidential election at the Parliament House.
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- 9 Sept 2025, 12:54:02 PM IST
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- 9 Sept 2025, 12:47:24 PM IST
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