New Delhi: CP Radhakrishnan took oath as the 15th Vice President of the country on Friday. President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to him at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On this occasion, many dignitaries including PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh were present.
At the same time, former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was also seen with his wife on this occasion. Let us tell you, he suddenly resigned on July 21 citing health reasons. Since then he has appeared in public today. At the time when the swearing-in ceremony was going on, Dhankhar was sitting in the front row with former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari, but Dhankhar’s sudden departure led to a confrontation between the government and the opposition as the opposition did not agree with the government’s statement that Dhankhar left the post due to poor health.
The Congress accused the government and said that the Center has forcibly removed him from the post. At the same time, Jagdeep Dhankhar was not seen anywhere after resigning. This is the first time he has attended any event. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan was administered the oath of office by President Draupadi Murmu in the presence of Union ministers, senior government officials and many dignitaries. NDA candidate Radhakrishnan won the Vice Presidential election by securing 452 votes in the fiercely contested elections held on September 9, while opposition candidate B Sudarshan Reddy got 300 votes.
Radhakrishnan has been a two-time BJP MP from Coimbatore and has also served as the BJP Tamil Nadu chief. His political life marks a decades-long career, which started from the Jan Sangh and transitioned to the BJP. It is worth noting that Vice President Radhakrishnan was also congratulated by his predecessor Jagdeep Dhankhar on his decisive victory. In a letter to Radhakrishnan, Dhankhar said that your promotion to this prestigious post reflects the trust and confidence of the representatives of our nation. He also said that under the leadership of Radhakrishnan, this post will ‘definitely gain more respect and glory.
