President Droupadi Murmu on Friday administered the oath of office of Vice President to CP Radhakrishnan at a swearing-in-ceremony held at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Radhakrishnan won the vice-presidential election on September 9, defeating the joint opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes.
The Vice Presidential election was held after a sudden resignation by the then VP Jagdeep Dhankhar who was also present during the oath taking ceremony, due to health issues.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the oath-taking ceremony of the 15th Vice-President of India. Modi extended best wishes to Radhakrishnan for a successful Vice Presidential tenure, dedicated to the service of the people.
In a post on X, Modi said, “Attended the oath-taking ceremony of Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji. A dedicated public servant, he has devoted his life to nation-building, social service and strengthening democratic values. Wishing him a successful Vice Presidential tenure, dedicated to the service of the people.”
After taking the oath, the newly sworn-in Vice President paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, honouring the father of the Nation and his timeless ideals of truth and non-violence.
