C P Radhakrishnan Ascends to Vice Presidency
C P Radhakrishnan has been certified as the 15th Vice President of India by the Election Commission after defeating B Sudershan Reddy. The Union Home Secretary received the certification and an oath ceremony is scheduled for September 12, to be conducted by President Droupadi Murmu.
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The Election Commission has officially certified the election of C P Radhakrishnan as India's 15th Vice President. The formal announcement was made on Wednesday by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and S S Sandhu.
The certification was delivered to the Union Home Secretary by Deputy Election Commissioner Bhanu Prakash Yeturu and Secretary Suman Kumar Das, signaling the transition in leadership. An oath-taking ceremony is planned, where President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan on September 12.
Radhakrishnan, 67, emerged victorious in the vice-presidential election, defeating the opposition's B Sudershan Reddy by a significant 152-vote margin. The election took place following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar due to health concerns.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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