India has a brand-new Vice-President! The Members of Parliament (MPs) voted and chose Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan as the country’s 15th Vice-President. The Junior Age has all the details for you.
Know All The Details About India’s 15th Vice President – Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan:
On 9 September 2025, C. P. Radhakrishnan, seasoned BJP veteran and Maharashtra’s Governor, clinched victory as India’s 15th Vice-President. Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was declared the winner shortly after the voting concluded in the vice presidential elections. The NDA-backed nominee received 452 votes, while Sudershan Reddy got 300 votes. His landslide win, amid whispers of cross-voting and high turnout, marks a major constitutional win for the NDA.
All About The Voting Numbers
When it came to voting numbers, out of 781 Members of Parliament, 767 turned up to vote, which was around 98% turnout. When the ballots were counted, C.P. Radhakrishnan won by a landslide of 452 votes, while his opposition, Sudershan Reddy’s votes received 300. Fifteen votes were invalid, but they did not change the story. The margin of votes was around 152.
Usually, Vice-Presidential polls do not hog headlines. However, this one did as it came early after former Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned for health reasons.
After winning, India’s 15th Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan called his win ‘a win of nationalistic ideology’. He reminded everyone that democracy isn’t about one side alone. Ruling and opposition, he said, are like two sides of the same coin. His vision? To see India developed by 2047, when the country turns 100.
On July 21, 2025, Jagdeep Dhankhar, the 14th Vice President of India, resigned from his post due to health reasons. Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed as the Vice President of India in August 2022 and was expected to serve until 2027. As Vice President, he also served as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s Parliament. His resignation came on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
There is no provision in the Indian Constitution for an acting Vice President. However, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Singh, will preside over the House in the absence of the Vice President.
The Constitution mandates that an election for the Vice President’s post must be held “as soon as possible” after the vacancy occurs.
The Election Commission of India will announce the election schedule. The newly elected Vice President will serve a fresh five-year term starting from the day they take office.
How is the Vice President elected?
The Vice President of India is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of all members of both Houses of Parliament—that is, both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including both elected and nominated members. The election uses a system called proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and the voting is done by secret ballot.
Each member of Parliament ranks the candidates in order of preference (1 for first choice, 2 for second, and so on).
To win, a candidate must secure more than half of the total valid votes based on a special formula.
If no candidate meets the required quota from first-preference votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and those votes are transferred to the voters’ next preferred candidate.
This process continues until one candidate reaches the required quota and is declared elected.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates for the Vice President must be Indian citizens, at least 35 years old, and qualified to be elected as members of the Rajya Sabha. They must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India. The entire election process is supervised by the Election Commission of India.
A Parliament is an important aspect of any democratic country. Parliament is the lawmaking body of a government. The Indian Parliament is responsible for making laws, overseeing the administration, passing the budget, and discussing issues of national and international importance. The members of the Indian Parliament are either elected or appointed.
The Indian Parliament is the highest legislative body of India.
The President Of India
The head of the Indian Parliament
The Two Houses
Rajya Sabha – 250 seats (Current = 245)
Lok Sabha – 550 seats (Current = 545)
What Is Rajya Sabha?
According to the Constitution of India, the Rajya Sabha or the Upper House of the Indian Parliament consists of the representatives of the States and the Union Territories and persons nominated by the President of India. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved. However, one third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years.
What Is Lok Sabha?
Universal Adult Suffrage. According to the Constitution of India, Lok Sabha can have a maximum of 550 members in the House. However, presently the Lok Sabha consists of 545 seats out of which 543 seats are filled by elected representatives. The remaining two seats are filled by nomination of representatives of the Anglo-Indian Community if the President feels that this community has not been represented adequately.
Term Of The Lok Sabha
The term of the Lok Sabha, unless dissolved earlier, is five years from the date: appointed for its first meeting. But in case of any emergency, this period may be extended by Parliament in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India.
Who Can Contest The Lok Sabha Polls?
The contestant must be a citizen of India.
Must be 25 years of age.
Should be enrolled as a current voter in any parliamentary constituency of India.
Must possess other qualifications as prescribed by or under any law made by the Parliament of India.
Who Can Vote?
The Universal Adult Suffrage means that all Indian citizens above the age of 18 have the right to vote, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, gender or ethnicity.
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How Is The Government Of India Formed?
For a political party to form the government in India, it should have at least half the number of the Lok Sabha members or more i.e. 272 (50% of 543). When a political party wins 272 seats or more in the Lok Sabha elections, it is called winning with an absolute majority.
If no single party wins with an absolute majority, the leading parties will try to form a coalition with smaller parties. These alliances and coalitions between political parties could be formed either before or after the Lok Sabha elections.
After the election results are declared, the President of India will ask the party with an absolute majority or the party with maximum number of seats or any coalition of parties (in case no single party has absolute majority) to form the government.
The party with absolute majority or the coalition of political parties will nominate one of its members to be the Prime Minister. In turn, the Prime Minister will select the council of Ministers to assume the responsibilities of the different departments in the cabinet.
Interesting Facts About The Lok Sabha Elections
The total elective membership of the Lok Sabha is distributed among the Indian states in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and population of the State is, as far as practicable, the same for all states.
For the first time in the history of India, certain people can vote from home in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Senior citizens who are above 85 years and persons with disabilities can opt for postal ballots and cast their votes from homes.
The first general elections in India were held in 1951-1952.
NOTA, short for None of the Above, was introduced in 2013 to allow voters to declare that they reject all the candidates fielded by every contesting party.
The Election Commission of India enforces the Model Code of Conduct once the elections are announced. This code of conduct is implemented to ensure free and fair elections. It is a set of guidelines for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
The Following States Have The Most Number Of Lok Sabha Seats:
