The VP-elect, who has a political career spanning over 50 years, defeated the opposition bloc's joint candidate, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, by 152 votes.
Radhakrishnan received 452 first preference votes, whereas the INDIA bloc candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy received 300 first preference votes. Fifteen votes were invalid.
Radhakrishnan defeated INDIA bloc nominee Justice B Sudershan Reddy by --- votes in the Vice Presidential elections held between 10 am and 5 pm on Tuesday,
In a significant development for India's seafood industry, the European Union has approved 102 additional marine establishments for exports, providing an immediate 20 per cent boost to India's seafood exports to the bloc, government officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived at Parliament House right as voting started at 10 AM, was the first person to cast his vote. The counting of votes is set to happen at 6 PM in the same room the voting took place. The contest is between NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakr
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday requested the Centre for financial compensation and urged Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to run special trains from Jammu to Kashmir, as the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains blocked due to landslides.
He said, "The main strategy is that we, all 18 MPs, want to finish our voting within the first hour. Everyone is prepared for that...Arrive early and vote early...I am not only confident that our NDA candidate will win but I am also confident that he will get more than 80-100 majority in