NEW DELHI (TIP): CP Radhakrishnan was on Friday, September 12, sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India. President of India Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office.
Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the Vice President on September 9, securing 452 votes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Vice-Presidents Jagdeep Dhankar and Venkaiah Naidu, former President Ram Nath Kovind, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and others were present during the oath taking ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulated Mr. Radhakrishnan on X.
“Congratulations to Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji on winning the 2025 Vice Presidential election. His life has always been devoted to serving society and empowering the poor and marginalized. I am confident that he will be an outstanding VP, who will strengthen our Constitutional values and enhance Parliamentary discourse”.