New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- CP Radhakrishnan filed his nomination for the post of Vice President of India in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers, party colleagues, and NDA allies.

Prime Minister Modi said the entire NDA family is confident that Radhakrishnan would make an outstanding Vice President and contribute to India's journey of national progress.

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan (born 20 October 1957) is an Indian politician who has served as the governor of Maharashtra since 31 July 2024. He previously served as the governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024.

A member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since his youth, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from...