LIVE BLOG: NDA's CP Radhakrishnan v INDIA bloc nominee B Sudershan Reddy in Vice-Presidential election today

Sonia Gandhi casts her vote

Congress veteran and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi cast her vote at the Parliament House. 

Akhilesh Yadav confident of INDIA bloc's victory

Akhilesh Yadav, a part of the INDIA bloc, said, "The numbers are fine but this election is being held on the basis of conscience. The entire country is aware that the BJP is about use and throw people and the same thing happened with the Vice-President (Jagdeep Dhankhar)... The numbers will be in our favour."

BRS, BJD abstain from voting

In a significant move, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) abstained from voting in the Vice-Presidential election. 

Though the decision to skip the voting by the two parties, that had supported NDA government in the past on several legislations, won't impact the overall poll result but it might deny the ruling coalition the figure it hopes for. 

PM Modi casts his vote

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left the Parliament House after casting his vote. 

PM Modi to cast his vote shortly

PM Modi arrives in Parliament House to cast his vote

NDA ahead in number game, INDIA bloc calls it 'ideological battle'

Who is B Sudershan Reddy?

Born on July 8, 1946 in Hyderabad, Reddy was enrolled as advocate at Hyderabad with the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on December 27, 1971.

He has practiced in Writ and Civil matters in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh.

He worked as Government Pleader in the High Court during 1988-90.

Reddy also worked as Additional Standing Counsel for the central government for a period of 6 months during 1990.

He worked as Legal Adviser and Standing Counsel for Osmania University.

Reddy was appointed as a permanent Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on May 2, 1995.

He was appointed as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on 05.12.2005 and a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 12.01.2007.

He retired on 8.7.2011

(Photo: Congress/X) 

Who is CP Radhakrishnan?

A politician from Tamil Nadu, Radhakrishnan was a member of the BJP.

He is currently serving as the Maharashtra Governor. He assumed the post on July 31, 2024.

In 1998, Radhakrishnan was elected as a Lok Sabha MP from Coimbatore on a BJP ticket. He was re-elected from the same constituency the following year.

He served as the BJP's Tamil Nadu state unit president from 2001 to 2005.

A member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Radhakrishnan previously served as the Jharkhand Governor.

He was also given the additional charge of Governor of Telangana and Lt. Governor of Puducherry.

(Photo: Narendra Modi/X)