"Nomination of CP Radhakrishnan as NDA's Vice Presidential candidate will be filed on August 20, at 11 am. All NDA floor leaders and members of Parliament will issue signatures," Rijijusaid.
This comes as the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nomination of current Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as the Vice Presidential candidate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Maharashtra Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice Presidential election, CP Radhakrishnan, in the national capital.
In a post on X, Annamalai emphasised that Tamil Nadu has a proud legacy of producing towering statesmen who have adorned the highest constitutional offices in the country.
The DMK leader suggested that the BJP is showing desperation with the announcement of Maharashtra Governor and "RSS man" CP Radhakrishnan as their candidate for the Vice President's post.
The National Democratic Alliance's announcement of Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate has drawn widespread appreciation from BJP leaders and NDA allies, who hailed his experience, integrity, and parliamentary knowledge.
Speaking to the reporters, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "The position of Vice President is vacant. There was a Vice President here. Where is he? A new one will be elected. It is a good thing. What decision we will take, that is a different matter. We will sit and decide
Following the announcement of Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as the NDA's Vice Presidential candidate, Congress MP Manickam Tagore stated that the INDIA alliance leaders will convene to discuss their stance and decide on their candidate.
"Dedicated throughout to public service, Sri Radhakrishnan's candidature for Vice President has been welcomed. The BJP State unit expresses its gratitude to the BJP National Leadership, NDA partners, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing his name," Rao said in an official statement
"The decision to nominate Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan ji, the Governor of Maharashtra, as the NDA's candidate for Vice President is welcomed. JDU will support Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan ji. Best wishes to him," JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar posted on X in Hindi.
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan is currently serving as the 24th Governor of Maharashtra since July 31, 2024. He previously served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held additional charge as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Pudu