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CP Radhakrishnan took oath as the Vice President of India on Friday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Radhakrishnan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari and other dignitaries were present at the ceremony.

According to a top NDA source, the morning of September 12 was chosen for the ceremony because the time was deemed "auspicious by the pandit ji," the source stated.

Ahead of the ceremony, several political leaders arrived in Delhi to attend the event.

The Rashtrapati Bhawan posted the pictures of the ceremony on X:

President Droupadi Murmu administered the Oath of Office of Vice President of India to Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan at a Swearing-in-Ceremony held at Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, former President of India Shri… pic.twitter.com/EcRgJe4gul

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) September 12, 2025

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, was elected as the 15th Vice President of India on Tuesday, securing 452 votes against Opposition candidate and former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, who received 300 votes. Previously, he served as the Governor of Maharashtra. He also served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held the additional charge of Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry between March and July 2024.

A veteran BJP leader, Radhakrishnan, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Coimbatore twice and served as the Tamil Nadu BJP State President.

CP Radhakrishnan paid a floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi, after he took the oath of office.

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According to a top NDA source, the morning of September 12 was chosen for the ceremony as the time was found to be "auspicious by the pandit ji".