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."
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,
Speaking to ANI, Punia said, "It is a battle of ideologies in which on one side are people who want to use constitutional institutions for their own political benefit. On the other side is a candidate who has always fought for the Constitution..."
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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bhagwat Karad on Tuesday asserted that there was "no chance" of cross-voting against the NDA's vice presidential nominee, CP Radhakrishnan.
"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.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday slammed the Congress party, saying that it neither believed in democracy nor the Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Election Commission, or the Army. He further stated that they (Congress) want to do politics on every issue.