Cross-voting – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:12:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Cross-voting in VP election? Radhakrishnan’s victory margin puts question mark on opposition’s unity https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/09/cross-voting-in-vp-election-radhakrishnans-victory-margin-puts-question-mark-on-oppositions-unity/ https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/09/cross-voting-in-vp-election-radhakrishnans-victory-margin-puts-question-mark-on-oppositions-unity/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:12:12 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/09/cross-voting-in-vp-election-radhakrishnans-victory-margin-puts-question-mark-on-oppositions-unity/

C P Radhakrishnan of the NDA secured victory as the 15th Vice-President of India, garnering 452 votes against B Sudershan Reddy’s 300. The election saw 767 MPs participating, with some cross-voting favouring Radhakrishnan. While the BJP celebrated the win and questioned opposition unity, Congress defended their performance, citing an increased vote share compared to the previous election. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/09/cross-voting-in-vp-election-radhakrishnans-victory-margin-puts-question-mark-on-oppositions-unity/feed/ 0 1550