‘Your Elevation…’: In First Message Since Exit, Dhankhar Hails Successor Radhakrishnan

Last Updated:September 10, 2025, 08:10 IST

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, NDA’s pick for the Vice Presidential polls, won the election on Tuesday by bagging 452 votes.

A file photo of Jagdeep Dhankhar (PTI)

Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday extended greetings to his successor CP Radhakrishnan, and said that the office of the Vice President will attain greater glory with his vast experience.

This was Dhankhar’s first public statement since demitting office in July.

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, NDA’s pick for the Vice Presidential polls, won the election on Tuesday by bagging 452 votes, while Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy polled 300 votes.

Dhankhar wrote a letter to Radhakrishnan and said, “Your elevation to this august office reflects the trust and confidence by the representatives of our nation.”

He further added that given Radhakrishnan’s vast experience in public life, under his stewardship, the office would “certainly attain greater veneration and glory”.

In a surprise move in July during the Monsoon session of Parliament, Dhankhar quit as the Vice President, citing health issues. His sudden resignation led to the fresh vice presidential polls.

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