Recalling the time when CP Radhakrishnan was born, his mother Janaki Ammal said that she had named his son after the former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
"We congratulate the newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan. In the INDIA alliance, the opposition parties have shown their unity. Elections come and go. Victories are not the ultimate agenda. Agenda will be to save the democracy, constitution and make sure the people of this country
In a post shared on X, the Congress leader said, "While extending its best wishes to Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, the newly-elected Vice President of India who will also be the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the Indian National Congress recalls the wise words of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, t
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Tuesday congratulated NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan on being elected as the Vice President of India, while stressing that the Opposition does not consider the result as its defeat.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday congratulated C P Radhakrishnan on being elected the Vice President of India, saying that he is happy that a Mumbai voter has been elected.
Vice President-elect CP Radhakrishnan's victory in the Vice Presidential election has drawn congratulatory messages from leaders across the country, with Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of BJP-governed states hailing the win.
After being elected as Vice President, CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday expressed his commitment to the nation's development and emphasised the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between the ruling party and the opposition in a democracy.
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.