NDA candidate for Vice President post, C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday filed his nomination in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior ministers of NDA.
PM Modi handed over 4 sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the returning officer for the vice presidential election. The four sets of nomination papers have Modi, Singh, Shah and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh as lead proposers.
NDA's senior ministers including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Pralhad Joshi, Dharmendra Pradhan, TDP leader and Union Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde, LJPSP leader Chirag Paswan, were also present during the filing of nomination.
After examination of the nomination papers by the returning officer, Radhakrishnan signed a register. The returning officer then handed over an acknowledgement slip of the nomination papers to the prime minister.
BJP chief JP Nadda announced BJP-led NDA's nominee for Vice-President is Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday.
Post nomination, Radhakrishnan thanked Modi, Amit Shah and Nadda saying, "I am moved and touched beyond words for the confidence they have in me and giving me the opportunity to serve the Nation. I assure to work hard for the Nation until my last breath."
Earlier on Wednesday, Radhakrishan paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and other national leaders at Prerna Sthal, which houses statues of iconic personalities, in the Parliament complex.
(With inputs from agencies)
PM Modi handed over 4 sets of nomination papers to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P C Mody, who is the returning officer for the vice presidential election. The four sets of nomination papers have Modi, Singh, Shah and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh as lead proposers.
NDA's senior ministers including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Pralhad Joshi, Dharmendra Pradhan, TDP leader and Union Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde, LJPSP leader Chirag Paswan, were also present during the filing of nomination.
After examination of the nomination papers by the returning officer, Radhakrishnan signed a register. The returning officer then handed over an acknowledgement slip of the nomination papers to the prime minister.
BJP chief JP Nadda announced BJP-led NDA's nominee for Vice-President is Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Sunday.
Post nomination, Radhakrishnan thanked Modi, Amit Shah and Nadda saying, "I am moved and touched beyond words for the confidence they have in me and giving me the opportunity to serve the Nation. I assure to work hard for the Nation until my last breath."
Earlier on Wednesday, Radhakrishan paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and other national leaders at Prerna Sthal, which houses statues of iconic personalities, in the Parliament complex.
(With inputs from agencies)
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