BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday announced the NDA candidate for the Vice-Presidential election. The BJP Parliamentary Board held a meeting at the party headquarters, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other board members.
Nadda said, “Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan will be the NDA’s candidate for the Vice-Presidential election.”
#WATCH | Delhi: Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan will be the NDA's candidate for the Vice Presidential election, says BJP national president and Union Minister JP Nadda pic.twitter.com/VzSJVjoF6p
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Radhakrishnan and wrote on X, ” In his long years in public life, Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji has distinguished himself with his dedication, humility and intellect. During the various positions he has held, he has always focused on community service and empowering the marginalised. He has done extensive work at the grassroots in Tamil Nadu. I am glad that the NDA family has decided to nominate him as the Vice Presidential candidate of our alliance.”
In his long years in public life, Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji has distinguished himself with his dedication, humility and intellect. During the various positions he has held, he has always focused on community service and empowering the marginalised. He has done extensive work at… pic.twitter.com/WrbKl4LB9S
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 17, 2025
Radhakrishnan expressed his gratitude through a post on X, saying: “My heartfelt thanks to our beloved People’s leader our most respected Honourable Prime Minister Shri. @narendramodiJi , our beloved most respected Honourable Home Minister Shri. @AmitShahJi, our beloved most respected Honourable Central Minister and @BJP4India President Shri. @JPNaddaJi, our beloved most respected Honourable Parliamentary board members , our beloved most respected Honourable Central Ministers , our beloved most respected Honourable NDA partners for choosing me as their Vice Presidential Candidate. I am moved and touched beyond words for the confidence they have in me and giving me the opportunity to serve the Nation. I assure to work hard for the Nation until my last breath. Jai Hind!”
My heartfelt thanks to our beloved People’s leader our most respected Honourable Prime Minister Shri. @narendramodi Ji , our beloved most respected Honourable Home Minister Shri. @AmitShah Ji, our beloved most respected Honourable Central Minister and @BJP4India President Shri.…
— CP Radhakrishnan (@CPRGuv) August 17, 2025
Who is C.P. Radhakrishnan?
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan is currently serving as the Governor of Maharashtra. He has also served Jharkhand in a similar capacity and held additional charge as Governor of Telangana from February 2023 to July 2024. Radhakrishnan had earlier been the BJP’s Tamil Nadu state president from 2004 to 2007. He has been associated with the RSS and the Jan Sangh since the age of 16. He was also the party’s Kerala in-charge from 2020 to 2022.
Born on October 20, 1957, in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur, Radhakrishnan won the Lok Sabha elections in 1998 and 1999 from the Coimbatore constituency.
The announcement of the vice-presidential candidate was made after the sudden resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, who stepped down from his post on July 21 citing health reasons.
