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Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan Elected As India’s 15th Vice-President

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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.

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan Elected As India’s 15th Vice-President

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.

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Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns as Vice President of India

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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.

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What will happen now?

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.

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Here’s how it works in simple terms:

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.

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Everything You Need To Know About Women Reservation Bill 2023

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The Women Reservation Bill, 2023, or the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’, was passed with a whopping majority in the Lok Sabha. The historic bill has also been passed by the Rajya Sabha. The bill calls to reserve one-third or 33% of all seats for women in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies.

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However, it may be noted that these new rules will not apply to the upcoming general elections in 2024.

The bill needs to be approved by half of the 28 state legislatures, after which it would come into force.

This is the first bill to be passed in the new Parliament building.

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