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Rajnath Singh to Lead NDA Effort for CP Radhakrishnan’s Unopposed Vice Presidential Election

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has been entrusted with building consensus around NDA’s Vice Presidential nominee CP Radhakrishnan, ahead of the high-stakes election scheduled for September 9, 2025. Singh will oversee the election on behalf of the BJP, with Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju appointed as the party’s official election agent.

In a strategic move to avoid a contest, Singh reportedly called Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, seeking the Opposition bloc’s support for Radhakrishnan, according to PTI sources. Additional meetings with other parties are expected in the coming days to secure broad-based backing.

Radhakrishnan’s nomination was formally announced by BJP president JP Nadda after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board. Addressing the press, Nadda emphasised the party’s intention to seek Opposition cooperation for an unopposed election, saying:

“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.”

Allied NDA partners welcomed the move, with Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu extending congratulations: “A senior statesman and respected leader, he has long served the nation with distinction. The TDP warmly welcomes his nomination and extends its full support.”

Similarly, LJP (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan praised the selection on social media, noting: “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the NDA has always prioritised social justice, inclusion, and development for all. The nomination of Radhakrishnan is a living example of this resolve.”

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