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NDA picks Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as VP candidate

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New Delhi: The BJP parliamentary board on Sunday nominated Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for vice-president.

Announcing the nomination, BJP president J P Nadda said a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Naredra Modi decided Radhakrishnan's name after an extensive deliberation.

Nadda hoped the opposition parties will support the NDA candidate.

The vice-presidential election, necessitated by the resignation of incumbent Jagdeep Dhankhar last month, is scheduled for September 9. The last date for filing nomination is August 22.

Narendra Modi BJP Jagdeep Dhankhar NDA Maharashtra Governor J P Nadda Vice President Election NDA's Vice President Candidate BJP parliamentary board meeting BJP parliamentary board CP Radhakrishnan BJP Parliamentary Party meeting BJP parliamentary meeting C P Radhakrishnan BJP parliamentary party