PM Modi appeals for unanimous election of Radhakrishnan as Vice-President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) appealed to all parties, including the Opposition, for unanimous election of NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan, as he praised his life of public service at a meeting of the ruling alliance MPs.Mr Radhakrishnan was felicitated at the meeting of MPs here by their top brass, including Prime Minister Modi and several BJP allies.Mr. Radhakrishnan is likely to file his nomination on Wednesday (August 20, 2025).Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters that Mr. Modi, in his address, appealed to various parties, especially the Opposition, to back Mr. Radhakrishnan to ensure that he is elected unanimously.Mr. Modi introduced the Maharashtra Gover-

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nor, who is a seasoned BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, to the NDA MPs, citing his long public life in which he served ably in different capacities.In his speech, Mr. Modi also raised the issue of Indus Waters Treaty and slammed the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for signing the agreement with Pakistan without taking Parliament or his Cabinet into confidence.Nehru did to burnish his own image at the cost of the interest of the country, he said, according