The BJP-led NDA on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the Vice Presidential election. The BJP-led NDA on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the Vice Presidential election.
The development comes following the BJP parliamentary board meeting, which was attended by top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah.
Here is all you need to know about CP Radhakrishnan:
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra on July 31, 2024.Before serving as the Maharashtra Governor, he served as the Governor of Jharkhand for nearly one and a half years.
Born on October 20, 1957, in Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, the Maharashtra Governor earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He has been a member of the RSS and served as the State Executive Committee Member of the Bharatiya Janasangh in 1974.
The election for the post of Vice President will take place on September 9, the Election Commission has said. According to the EC notification, August 21 is the last date for filing nominations and the documents will be scrutinised on August 22.
