Consider the following statements regarding the current Vice President of India
Statement 1: Chandrapuram Ponnusam (CP) Radhakrishnan is the Vice President of India, took charge on 12th September 2025.
Statement 2: Unlike the Presidential election, the electoral college for the Vice President includes nominated members of both Houses of Parliament.
Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Statement 1 is accurate; C.P. Radhakrishnan assumed office as the Vice President of India on September 12, 2025, succeeding Jagdeep Dhankhar. Prior to this, he served as the Governor of Maharashtra.
Statement 2 correctly identifies a key constitutional difference. While nominated members cannot vote in Presidential elections, the Vice-Presidential electoral college (under Article 66) consists of all members of both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, including nominated members. Furthermore, unlike the Presidential election, members of State Legislative Assemblies do not participate in electing the Vice President.