Vice President Election: The stage is set for the Vice President election of India on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, nearly two months after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned citing health reasons. The high-stakes contest will see NDA’s CP Radhakrishnan face off against INDIA bloc’s Justice Sudershan Reddy, as political parties gear up for the crucial vote.
Election Schedule and Process
- Voting Time: 10 AM to 5 PM
- Counting of Votes: 6 PM on the same day
- Electoral College Composition:
- 233 elected Rajya Sabha members
- 12 nominated members
- 543 elected Lok Sabha members
- Total Strength: 786 members
- Majority Needed: 394 votes for victory
Numbers Favor NDA
The numbers are clearly stacked in favor of the ruling NDA:
- Lok Sabha Support: 293 members
- Rajya Sabha Support: 129 members
- Total NDA Backing: 422 votes
This gives CP Radhakrishnan a comfortable lead over Justice Sudershan Reddy, making the NDA’s candidate the frontrunner in this election.
Why This Election Is Important
The election was necessitated by Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation on July 21, 2025, citing health reasons. His resignation, submitted under Article 67(a) of the Constitution, took effect immediately. Dhankhar had been serving as Vice President since 2022 and was earlier the Governor of West Bengal (2019-2022).
Who Is CP Radhakrishnan?
- Age: 68 years
- Current Role: Maharashtra Governor since July 31, 2024
- Background: Belongs to the Goundar-Kongu Vellalar OBC community
- Political Ideology: Soft-spoken leader with roots in RSS ideology
- Parliamentary Experience: Twice elected to Lok Sabha (1998 and 1999), and the only BJP leader from Tamil Nadu to have achieved this.
- NDA Nominee for Vice President
As political parties and members cast their votes, the nation awaits the result that will shape India’s political leadership in the coming years.
