NDA’s candidate CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the Vice Presidential elections in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, Kiren Rijiju and Arjun Ram Meghwal were also present at the occasion.
Radhakrishnan filed his nomination in the presence of about 20 proposers and 20 supporters.
Earlier today, he paid floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Parliament premises.
He also paid tribute to the statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, Rani Lakshmibai, BR Ambedkar and Bhagwan Birsa Munda at the Parliament.
CP Radhakrishnan was accompanied by Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi, Kiren Rijiju, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, L Murugan and BJP leader Vinod Tawade.
Radhakrishnan has been serving as the Governor of Maharashtra since July 31, 2024. Prior to this appointment, his distinguished career included tenures as Governor of Jharkhand and Telangana, Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, and as a Member of Parliament. Prime Minister Modi praised his “dedication, humility, and intellect”, noting his long-standing grassroots work in Tamil Nadu.
(ANI)