Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan is BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s candidate for the Vice President polls, announced Union Minister JP Nadda at a press conference Sunday evening.
"We want the next vice president to be elected unanimously. We have reached out to opposition leaders," said Mr Nadda, who is also the BJP chief.
Here are 5 facts about CP Radhakrishnan:
* Mr Radhakrishnan, who was born in Tamil Nadu, has been serving as the Governor of Maharashtra since July last year.
* The 68-year-old previously served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held additional charge as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry between March and July 2024.
* A veteran BJP leader, Mr Radhakrishnan was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore twice and previously served as the Tamil Nadu BJP State President.
* The Vice Presidential post fell vacant after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 21, citing health reasons.
* Born in 1957 in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur, he completed his studies from Chidambaram college in Coimbatore with a degree in BBA.
