Who Is C P Radhakrishnan? Profile And Net Worth Of India’s NDA Vice Presidential Nominee

Updated: Sunday, August 17, 2025, 21:15 [IST]

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has chosen Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as their candidate for the Vice Presidential election. BJP national president JP Nadda confirmed this decision after a meeting of the party's Parliamentary Board in New Delhi. This announcement comes just before the nomination deadline, following Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation due to health issues.

The BJP's 11-member Parliamentary Board, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved Radhakrishnan's candidacy. The decision will be shared with NDA allies like Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and N. Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Nadda praised Radhakrishnan as "a statesman who commands respect in all sections of society in Tamil Nadu." He also expressed the alliance's desire for a unanimous election, stating, "We want the next Vice President to be elected unanimously, and we have reached out to opposition leaders," according to PTI.

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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has nominated Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan as their candidate for the Vice Presidential election, which is scheduled for September 9. Radhakrishnan, a senior BJP leader and former Governor of Jharkhand, previously served as a Member of Parliament from Coimbatore in 1998 and 1999, and the BJP aims for a unanimous election with support from allies like JD(U) and TDP.

Profile: Who is C P Radhakrishnan?

C P Radhakrishnan was born on May 4, 1957, in Tiruppur, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. He is a senior BJP leader and currently serves as the Governor of Maharashtra. Previously, he was the 10th Governor of Jharkhand from February 18, 2023. Radhakrishnan has been elected twice as a Member of Parliament from Coimbatore in 1998 and 1999.

Radhakrishnan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from VoC College under Madurai University, completed in 1978. His professional background includes roles as an agriculturist, social worker, and industrialist. He is married to R. Sumathi and has two children. His net worth stands at ₹64.75 crore with assets worth ₹67.11 crore and liabilities amounting to ₹2.37 crore.

Political Timeline

In 1998, Radhakrishnan was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha from Coimbatore by defeating Subbian K.R. of DMK with a margin of 1,50,000 votes. During this term, he served on several committees including Commerce and Textiles.

He secured re-election in 1999 to the 13th Lok Sabha by defeating R. Nallakannu of CPI by 50,000 votes and continued his work on various committees such as Commerce and MP Local Area Development Scheme.

In 2000, he became part of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance. However, in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Coimbatore, he lost to P. Nagarajan of AIADMK.

Radhakrishnan was appointed as the Governor of Jharkhand.

The Upcoming Election

The Vice Presidential election is set for September 9 with nominations open from August 7 to August 21. MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will vote for India's second-highest constitutional office bearer.

The BJP has arranged workshops for its MPs between September 6 and September 9 to ensure maximum participation and error-free voting through mock sessions. NDA MPs are expected to join similar activities highlighting their commitment to securing victory.

The Vice President holds significant constitutional responsibilities as they act as the de facto chairman of Rajya Sabha while serving as India's second-highest officeholder.