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TDP Backs NDA’s C.P. Radhakrishnan as NCP (SP), Sena (UBT) Reject Outreach in V‑P Race

Both nominees were cleared for the September 9 secret ballot, with the contest cast as an ideological south‑versus‑south matchup.

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Opposition vice-presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy (L) spoke about NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday.
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Overview

  • Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu affirmed TDP’s support for C.P. Radhakrishnan, citing alliance ethics and dismissing appeals to back the Opposition’s Telugu-origin nominee.
  • Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ calls to Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray seeking support were rebuffed, with NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) saying they will vote for B. Sudershan Reddy.
  • Sharad Pawar cited ideological differences and alleged misuse of office during Hemant Soren’s 2024 arrest at the Jharkhand Raj Bhavan to reject support for the NDA nominee.
  • The Returning Officer accepted the nomination papers of both Radhakrishnan and Reddy after scrutiny on August 22, setting up a head‑to‑head vote by MPs on September 9 under a secret ballot.
  • Home minister Amit Shah met Radhakrishnan and separately criticized Reddy over his Salwa Judum judgment, as Reddy framed the election as a contest between opposing constitutional ideologies.