Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla extended wishes to the Indian team for its "huge" win over arch-rival Pakistan at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters, Thakur said, "When the Parliament is in session, LoP doesn't attend it. When Independence Day is celebrated, LoP doesn't attend the celebrations at the Red Fort. LoP doesn't attend the oath ceremony of the VP-elect. The public didn't make an LoP for the first 10 years.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday met with newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan at his residence in the national capital.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday congratulated NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan on being elected Vice President of India and hoped that he will work by taking both the ruling party and the opposition along.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary said NDA's victory in the Vice Presidential election reflected political diplomacy, claiming even Opposition votes went to C.P. Radhakrishnan. He said this showed acceptance of Prime Minister Modi's leadership, even among the INDIA alliance members.
VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan congratulated C P Radhakrishnan on his Vice Presidential victory, underscoring INDIA bloc unity in supporting Sudershan Reddy.
BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao strongly countered Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's remarks over political alignments in the Vice-Presidential election, saying the Congress party's arrogance and sense of entitlement have been its undoing in national politics.
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.