NDA picks Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as Vice-President candidate

New Delhi: BJP parliamentary board Sunday nominated Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for Vice-President.

Announcing the nomination, BJP president JP Nadda said a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Naredra Modi decided Radhakrishnan’s name after an extensive deliberation.

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Nadda hoped the Opposition parties will support the NDA candidate.

The vice-presidential election, necessitated by the resignation of incumbent Jagdeep Dhankhar last month, is scheduled for September 9. The last date for filing nomination is August 22.

PTI