Vice-Presidential Election 2025: C. P. Radhakrishnan’s Victory
🔔 Why in News? 🗳️ NDA candidate C. P. Radhakrishnan wins Vice-Presidential election 2025. 📊 NDA strength reaffirmed, opposition cracks exposed.
🏆 Election Outcome ✅ Winner: Radhakrishnan – 452 votes ❌ Runner-up: Sudarshan Reddy – 300 votes 🗳️ Total votes: 767/781 (98.2%) 📌 Valid: 752 | Invalid: 15 🎯 Majority needed: 377 (secured)
📖 VP Provisions (Articles 63–71) 🇮🇳 2nd highest constitutional office. 📌 Ex-officio Chairperson, Rajya Sabha. 🔗 Link between Executive & Legislature. ⚡ Successor to President in contingencies.
⏳ Tenure & Resignation 📅 Term: 5 years. ✍️ Resigns to President. ⚖️ Removal: Rajya Sabha resolution + Lok Sabha agreement (14-day notice).
👤 Eligibility ✅ Citizen of India. ✅ Age: 35+ ✅ Qualified for Rajya Sabha. 🚫 No office of profit.
🏛️ Electoral College (Art. 66) 👥 Elected + nominated Rajya Sabha MPs. 👥 Elected Lok Sabha MPs. 🚫 State Legislatures not included.
🗂️ Election Procedure 📜 Article 68 – before expiry of term. 🗳️ Conducted by Election Commission. 📖 Based on Acts (1952, 1974). ⚖️ Value of each MP vote = 1. 🗳️ Voting: PR system + Secret ballot.
📌 Functions & Role 🎤 Chairperson, Rajya Sabha. ⚡ Successor to President if vacancy/incapacity. 🚫 Cannot hold office of profit.
🏁 Conclusion ⚖️ Ensures checks & balances. 📌 Key to legislative discipline + continuity. 🇮🇳 Vital for smooth parliamentary democracy.
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