The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that at least 15 MPs from the Opposition INDIA bloc cross-voted in the Vice Presidential election, pointing to a gap between the numbers claimed and the votes secured. NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan was declared the winner of the vice presidential election with 452 votes, while Opposition nominee Justice (retd) B Sudershan Reddy received 300.
BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya took to X to question the Opposition’s performance, posting: “All 315 voted… but for whom is the real question! 🤔 Despite all the noise and bravado, the INDI Alliance candidate managed only 300 votes, 15 short of what they had confidently claimed. So much for tall claims and unity!”
All 315 voted… but for whom is the real question! 🤔
Despite all the noise and bravado, the INDI Alliance candidate managed only 300 votes, 15 short of what they had confidently claimed.
So much for tall claims and unity! https://t.co/ZNTaViX8sP
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 9, 2025
This comes as Congress MP Jairam Ramesh hailed the united performance of the Opposition bloc, saying in a post, “The Opposition stood united for the Vice Presidential election. Its performance has undeniably been most respectable. Its joint candidate Justice (retd) B. Sudershan Reddy secured 40% of the vote. In 2022, the Opposition had received 26% of the vote in the Vice Presidential Elections. The BJP’s arithmetical victory is really both a moral and political defeat. The ideological battle continues undiminished.”
Congress MP Imraan Masood also pointed to the Opposition’s gains while speaking to ANI. “There has been a 14% increase in votes secured by this candidate (Opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy) as compared to the last candidate. This candidate received 40% of the total votes, compared to 26% secured by the previous candidate. So the Opposition is only gaining; there will be a change… They (NDA) could not cause a significant dent…”
Sudershan Reddy Accepts Outcome, Vows to Continue Ideological Battle
Opposition nominee Justice (retd) B Sudershan Reddy on Tuesday conceded defeat in the Vice Presidential election, emphasising his faith in India’s democratic traditions.
“Today, the MPs have rendered their verdict in the election for the office of the Vice President of India. I humbly accept this outcome with an abiding faith in the democratic processes of our great Republic. This journey has been a profound honour, offering me the opportunity to stand for the values that have guided my life—constitutional morality, justice, and the dignity of every individual. Though the result is not in my favour, the larger cause we have collectively sought to advance remains undiminished. The ideological battle continues with ever greater vigour,” Reddy said in his statement.
Opposition vice-presidential candidate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy writes, “Today, the MPs have rendered their verdict in the election for the office of the Vice President of India. I humbly accept this outcome with an abiding faith in the democratic processes of our great… pic.twitter.com/lfmYXX2xxz
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2025
He also thanked Opposition leaders for nominating him as their joint candidate, adding, “Our democracy is strengthened not by victory alone, but by the spirit of dialogue, dissent, and participation.” Extending good wishes to his rival, he said, “I wish the Vice President-elect Shri CP Radhakrishnan the very best as he embarks upon his tenure.”
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