NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan files nomination for Vice-Presidential election
NDA candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan filed four sets of nomination papers for the Vice-Presidential election before Returning Officer and Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody on 20 August 2025.
Summary
C.P. Radhakrishnan, the NDA candidate for the Vice-Presidential election and Governor of Maharashtra, filed his nomination papers on 20 August 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Mr Radhakrishnan and senior NDA leaders, handed over four sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody, the returning officer for the election. The four sets had Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Rajiv Ranjan Singh as lead proposers. A candidate's nomination must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 as seconders. The electoral college comprises members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated Rajya Sabha members.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 Aug 2025
- Candidate
- C.P. Radhakrishnan (NDA), Governor of Maharashtra
- Returning Officer
- P.C. Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha
- Papers
- Four sets
- Lead proposers
- Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Rajiv Ranjan Singh
- Requirement
- At least 20 proposers and 20 seconders
- Electoral college
- Members of both Houses, incl. nominated RS members
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who was the Returning Officer before whom C.P. Radhakrishnan's nomination papers for the Vice-Presidential election were filed on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — P.C. Mody, Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
The four sets of nomination papers were handed over to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody, the returning officer for the Vice-Presidential election.
How many sets of nomination papers were filed for C.P. Radhakrishnan for the Vice-Presidential election on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Four
Four sets of nomination papers were handed over to the returning officer, with Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Rajiv Ranjan Singh as lead proposers.
Consider the following statements about the Vice-Presidential election process referred to in August 2025: 1. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are part of the electoral college. 2. A candidate's nomination must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and at least 20 as seconders. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct: the electoral college comprises members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and nominated Rajya Sabha members are also eligible to vote; a nomination needs at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 as seconders.