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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2025 Indian vice presidential election
| country = India
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| turnout = 98.21% ({{increase}} 5.26%)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/india/vice-president-election-2025-live-updates-cp-radhakrishnan-faces-sudershan-reddy-in-vp-polls-today-liveblog-9558494.html|title=Vice President Election 2025 LIVE: 98.3 % Voter Turnout Recorded, Counting Begins|work=News18|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
| previous_election = 2022 Indian vice presidential election
| previous_year = 2022
| next_election = Next Indian vice presidential election
| next_year = Next
| election_date = 9 September 2025
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Shri C P Radhakrishnan, Honourable Vice President of India.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=12|oRight=50|oTop=2}}
| image1_upright =
| nominee1 = '''[[C. P. Radhakrishnan]]'''
| alliance1 = [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| party1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| color1 = {{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}
| home_state1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| electoral_vote1 = '''452'''
| percentage1 = '''60.10%'''
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=B. Sudarshan Reddy, former Judge of Supreme Court of India.png|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=2}}
| image2_upright =
| nominee2 = [[B. Sudershan Reddy]]
| alliance2 = [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|INDIA]]
| party2 = Independent
| home_state2 = [[Telangana]]
| electoral_vote2 = 300
| percentage2 = 39.90%
| color2 =
| map_image = 2025 Indian Vice Presidential Election.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Vice Presidential Election Results
| title = [[Vice President of India|Vice President]]
| before_election = [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]]
| before_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| after_election = [[C. P. Radhakrishnan]]
| after_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| seats_before1 =
| seats_before2 =
| 1blank = Swing
| 1data1 = {{decrease}} 14.27%
| 1data2 = {{increase}} 14.27%
}}

Early [[vice president of India|vice presidential]] elections were held in [[India]] on 9 September 2025 following the resignation of [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] due to health concerns.<ref name=date>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/politics/government/new-vice-president-by-august-end-election-process-begins-soon-sources/ar-AA1J7mSu?ocid=BingNewsSerp|title=New Vice President By August-End, Election Processs Begins|publisher=MSN|accessdate=23 July 2025|date=23 July 2025}}</ref> Article 67 of the Constitution of India provides that the [[vice president of India]] shall remain in office for a period of five years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=2022-06-29 |title=Vice-Presidential poll on August 6 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/election-for-vice-president-on-august-6-election-commission/article65579489.ece |access-date=2022-07-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> According to Clause 2 of Article 68 of the Constitution, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of the vice president occurring due to his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held "as soon as possible" from the date of the vacancy. This is the first early election for the office since [[1987 Indian vice presidential election|1987]].

At around 19:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]], [[returning officer]] [[Pramod Chandra Mody]] declared NDA candidate [[C. P. Radhakrishnan]] elected. He won by a margin of 152 votes, the narrowest in a vice presidential election since [[2002 Indian vice presidential election|2002]]. At least 15 opposition MP's had cross voted in favour of Radhakrishnan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cross-voting-in-vp-election-radhakrishanans-victory-margin-puts-question-mark-on-oppositions-unity/articleshow/123769754.cms |title=Cross-voting in VP election? Radhakrishnan's victory margin puts question mark on opposition's unity |work=The Times of India |date=10 September 2025 |access-date=8 December 2025}}</ref>

==Electoral system ==
The [[Vice President of India|Vice President]] is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the [[Rajya Sabha]] and of the [[Lok Sabha]] using [[instant-runoff voting]]. The nominated members of the upper house are also eligible to vote in the election process. Voting is done by secret ballot.
A candidate must be a citizen of India, at least 35 years of age, qualified for election to the [[Rajya Sabha]], and not hold any office of profit.

== Election schedule ==

Under sub-section (1) of Section (4) of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act 1952, the schedule for the election of the [[Vice President of India]] is to be announced by the [[Election Commission of India]]; it did so on 1 August.<ref name=date/> Polling will take place in room number F-101, Vasudha, on the first floor of [[Parliament House, New Delhi]], on 9 September between 10 am and 5 pm.<ref>{{cite web | title=Vice President election 2025: Election to pick next Vice President on September 9 after Dhankhar's surprise resignation | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/election-to-pick-next-vice-president-on-september-9-after-dhankhars-resignation-3660703 |work= Deccan Herald |date= 1 August 2025 |access-date= 9 December 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
!S.No.
!Event
!Date
!Day
|-
!1.
|Issue of Election Commission's notification calling the election
|7 August 2025
| rowspan="2" |Thursday
|-
!2.
|Last date for making nominations
|21 August 2025
|-
!3.
|Date for the scrutiny of nominations
|22 August 2025
|Friday
|-
!4.
|Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures
|25 August 2025
|Monday
|-
!5.
|Date on which a poll took place
| rowspan="2" |9 September 2025
| rowspan="2" |Tuesday
|-
!6.
|Date on which counting took place
|}

==Electoral college==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2"| House
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Other}}" |
|-
![[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
![[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|INDIA]]
!Others
|-
![[Lok Sabha]]
|{{Composition bar|293|542|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|234|542|{{party color|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|15|542|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|-
![[Rajya Sabha]]
|{{Composition bar|132|239|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|77|239|{{party color|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|30|239|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|-
!Total
|{{Composition bar|425|781|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|311|781|{{party color|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|45|781|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|}

== Candidates ==
=== National Democratic Alliance ===

{{main|Bharatiya Janata Party|National Democratic Alliance}}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Name
! Born
! colspan=2|Party
! colspan=2|Alliance
! Positions held
! Home state
! Date announced
! class="unsortable" |Ref
|-
|[[File:Shri C P Radhakrishnan, Honourable Vice President of India.jpg|125px]] [[C. P. Radhakrishnan]]
|{{birth date and age|1957|10|20|df=y}} [[Tiruppur]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{Full party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
*[[List of governors of Maharashtra|Governor of Maharashtra]] (2024–2025)
*[[List of governors of Jharkhand|Governor of Jharkhand]] (2023–2024)
*[[List of governors of Telangana|Governor of Telangana]] ''(additional charge)'' (2024)
*[[List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry|Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry]] ''(additional charge)'' (2024)
*President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party – Tamil Nadu|Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu]] (2003–2006)
*[[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member]] of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency|Coimbatore]] (1998–2004)
| [[Tamil Nadu]]
| 17 August 2025
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-08-17 |title=CP Radhakrishnan, Maharashtra Governer is announced as VP candidate for upcoming VP Election|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-announces-cp-radhakrishnan-as-candidate-for-vice-presidential-election-101755433099870.html|access-date=2025-08-17 |website= Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance ===
{{main|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Name
! Born
! colspan=2|Party
! colspan=2|Alliance
! Positions held
! Home state
! Date announced
! class="unsortable" |Ref
|-
|[[File:B. Sudarshan Reddy, former Judge of Supreme Court of India.png|125px]] [[B. Sudershan Reddy]]
|{{birth date and age|1946|7|8|df=y}} [[Ranga Reddy district|Akula Mylaram]], [[Telangana]]
|{{Party name with color|Independent}}
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}
|
*Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]] (2007–2011)
*Chief Justice of the [[Gauhati High Court]] (2005–2007)
*Judge of the [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]] (1995–2005)
| [[Telangana]]
| 19 August 2025
|
|}

== Results ==

{{election table|title=Results of the Indian vice-presidential election, 2025|sortable=yes}}
|- align=center
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" class="unsortable"|
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Candidate 
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Party 
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |Electoral Votes 
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |%
|-
| {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|align="left"|'''[[C. P. Radhakrishnan]]'''||align="left"|'''[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ([[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]])'''||'''452'''||'''60.10%'''
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent}}
|align="left"|[[B. Sudershan Reddy]]||align="left"|[[Independent politician|Independent]] ([[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance|INDIA]])||300||39.90%
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
|-
! colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"| Total
! style="text-align:right;"|752
! style="text-align:right;"|100.00
|-
| colspan="5" style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
|-
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Valid Votes||752||98.04%
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Invalid Votes||15||1.96%
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Turnout||767||98.21%
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Abstentions||14||1.79%
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:left;"|Electors||781|| style="background:#e9e9e9;"|
|-
|}

== See also ==

* [[Vice President of India]]
* [[2025 elections in India]]
* [[List of Indian vice presidential elections]]
* [[List of vice presidents of India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian vice presidential elections}}

[[Category:2025 elections in India| ]]
[[Category:Vice-presidential elections in India]]

2025 Indian vice presidential election - Revision history

Singh142536 at 22:04, 29 December 2025