CP Radhakrishnan Elected as India’s 15th Vice President: What This Means Beyond the Numbers

India has chosen its new Vice President. The 15th person to occupy this high constitutional office is Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, commonly referred to as C. P. Radhakrishnan. His election was no surprise, given the NDA’s numerical advantage. Out of the 767 votes cast, 452 went to Radhakrishnan. The Opposition’s candidate, Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy, secured 300 votes. Fifteen ballots […]