Guwahati, Sept. 12 -- Vice President-elect CP Radhakrishnan will take the oath of office administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, September 12, at 10 am, officials said.

The 68-year-old, a former Maharashtra Governor, won the vice-presidential election on Tuesday, defeating joint Opposition nominee and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes.

While the NDA had the assured support of 427 MPs, 11 YSRCP members voted for Radhakrishnan, exceeding expectations and prompting speculation of cross-voting from the Opposition, ANI reported.

Thirteen MPs abstained from voting, including seven from the BJD, four from the BRS, one from the SAD, and one Independent. The election followed the resigna...