As NDA's CP Radhakrishnan won the Vice President election in a direct contest with Opposition's B Sudershan Reddy, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said that all MPs have again shown that the new identity of our nation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to be safeguarde
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the Opposition's performance in the Vice Presidential election was "respectable," noting that its joint candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) secured 40 per cent of the vote.
With NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan winning the Vice-Presidential polls by over 150 votes, BJP MPs took dig at Congress and opposition parties, claiming that 14 MPs from INDIA block indulged "in cross voting" and 14 other whose votes were cancelled are also from the opposition.
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.
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.
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.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday congratulated C P Radhakrishnan for his victory in the Vice Presidential elections, while expressing gratitude to the united Opposition's joint candidate B Sudershan Reddy for a "spirited and principled fight."
Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel said the anti-conversion law passed by the Assembly carries stringent provisions, including prison terms of up to life imprisonment, and was cleared despite protests by the Opposition.
Ahead of the iPhone 17 series launch, many social media creators and influencers reached the Apple headquarters in California for a meet and greet with CEO Tim Cook. Entrepreneur Navya Nanda from India also got the opportunity.
In Bihar, the Congress party led the 16-day yatra, under the leadership of Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, aimed to highlight alleged 'vote chori' (vote theft) by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and alleged irregularities in the voter list by the Elec
Polling for the 15th Vice Presidential election began on Tuesday morning, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi exercising his franchise first, along with other prominent ministers and MPs.