Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 18 : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, upon returning from Kolhapur, visited Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Monday to personally greet and congratulate Governor CP Radhakrishna for being nominated as the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Vice President candidate.
CP Radhakrishna was announced as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice President of India.
During the meeting, CM Fadnavis extended his best wishes to Governor Radhakrishnan, lauding his distinguished service.
According to sources, the Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9, will be held under the supervision of Rajnath Singh on behalf of the NDA.
On Sunday, the NDA named Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate. BJP National President JP Nadda made the announcement after the party's Parliamentary Board meeting in New Delhi.
BJP President Nadda said that the party would reach out to the Opposition to ensure a consensus and possibly an unopposed election.
"We will talk to the opposition as well. We should also get their support so that together we can ensure an unopposed election for the post of Vice President. As we said earlier, we have been in touch with them, and our senior leaders have contacted them earlier as well and even now, we will remain in touch with them, and all our NDA colleagues have supported us. CP Radhakrishnan is our NDA's candidate for Vice President," Nadda said while addressing a conference here.
Radhakrishnan is currently serving as the 24th Governor of Maharashtra, a post he assumed on July 31, 2024.
The post of Vice President fell vacant after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on July 21, the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, citing health reasons.
"To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution," Dhankhar wrote in his resignation letter.