New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Mr CP Radhakrishnan, the NDA's nominee, has been elected as India's Vice President, succeeding Jagdeep Dhankhar. The 68-year-old secured 452 first preference votes against 300 polled by the Opposition candidate and retired Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy.

A total of 754 MPs cast their votes, of which 15 were declared invalid. Among valid votes, Mr Radhakrishnan won by a margin of 150 - one of the lowest in recent Vice-Presidential elections. In contrast, Mr Dhankhar's 2022 victory over Margaret Alva was by the largest margin in six polls.

The predictable results indicate significant cross-voting. While the NDA and allies had 438 assured votes, Radhakrishnan secured 14 more. At least 15 Opposition MPs are bel...