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CP Radhakrishnan is India's new Vice President

New Delhi, Sept 9 (UNI) NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan was today elected India's next Vice President defeating Opposition INDIA bloc nominee Justice (Retd.) B Sudarshan Reddy by 152 votes.
“NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan got 452 first preference votes. He has been elected as the Vice President of India... Opposition's vice-presidential candidate Justice Sudershan Reddy secured 300 first preference votes," ''Pramod Chandra Mody, Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha told the media.
Giving details, Mody who was the returning officer said, “The notice for the 17th election to the office of the Vice President was issued on August 7. In all 68 nomination papers were received. After scrutiny, nomination filed by CP Radhakrinanan, B Sudershan Reddy were found valid. In the VP election, all members of parliament, including the nominated members are eligible to vote. There are 788 electors, 245 from RS, 543 from RS.
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