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.
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
