Saralnama15 votes short of expected tally in the Vice Presidential election on led Congress MP Manish Tewari to call for a probe into cross-voting claims. NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan won with 452 votes against Opposition's B Sudershan Reddy's 300. Tewari urged INDIA bloc members to investigate, calling it a serious matter. BJP leaders Kiren Rijiju and BL Santhosh hinted at opposition MPs voting for NDA. The election saw 98.2% turnout with 767 MPs voting. BJP claimed support from rival camp, while Congress termed the result 'respectable' with 40% vote share. (Updated 10 Sep 2025, 19:10 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 15 votes short of expected tally in the Vice Presidential election on led Congress MP Manish Tewari to call for a probe into cross-voting claims
- NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan won with 452 votes against Opposition's B Sudershan Reddy's 300
- Tewari urged INDIA bloc members to investigate, calling it a serious matter