Vice President

Sardar Patel's legacy echoes in PM's call for Aatmanirbhar, Viksit Bharat: V-P Radhakrishnan

December 06, 2025 10:22 pm

Rashtriya Ekta Padyatra, organised to celebrate Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary, concludes on its 11th day in Anand's Karamsad, known as Patel's 'karmabhoomi', after covering a distance of 152 km

In first speech after resigning as VP, Jagdeep Dhankhar praises RSS and references his long absence from public spotlight

November 22, 2025 3:38 am

At a book launch event in Bhopal, he praised the RSS as ‘country’s most stabilising force’

Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84

November 04, 2025 6:19 pm

He served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush.

PM Modi's advisor Amit Khare appointed Secretary to Vice-President Radhakrishnan

September 15, 2025 4:26 am

Kerala cadre IAS officer of 2014 batch Chandrasekar S was named private secretary to the V-P.

C P Radhakrishnan takes oath as 15th Vice President of India

September 12, 2025 5:13 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president J P Nadda, and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were among those who attended the programme.

Decode Politics: 15 votes were declared invalid in Vice-President election. Why were they rejected?

September 11, 2025 1:54 pm

Some indicated two preferences, others spelt out the number when the rules prohibit this. Some simply ticked the box instead of putting a number against their preferred candidate

'In Vice-President poll, 27 Oppn MPs, 12 BJP MPs cross-voted': AAP leader

September 10, 2025 7:55 pm

“All our AAP MPs were together and voted for Opposition candidate (B Sudershan Reddy) except one MP (Swati Maliwal),” says Sandeep Pathak

EC certifies election of Radhakrishnan as VP, oath-taking likely on September 12

September 10, 2025 6:36 pm

The election was necessitated as Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from the post on July 21, citing health issues.

As C P Radhakrishnan is elected Vice-President, BJP makes a telling point, but can it build on it?

September 10, 2025 12:25 pm

V-P elections have not normally elicited the kind of hype that this contest generated. But this time, it assumed importance because of the stakes for the ruling party.

V-P poll result: Better than expected, says BJP; Congress sees moral victory

September 10, 2025 1:44 am

CPI says possibility of cross-voting should evoke serious introspection within Opp parties

India’s latest warship 'Mahendragiri' launched in Mumbai

September 01, 2023 10:41 pm

Vice President Dhankar lauded the latest addition to the naval fleet and said, “I am sure that Mahendragiri, once commissioned, will proudly fly the tiranga (national tricolour) across the oceans, as an ambassador of India's maritime might."

Vice Presidential Election To Be Held On August 5, Results On Same Day

June 22, 2020 6:59 pm

Treasury benches scared of what I will speak in Parliament: Rahul

February 24, 2016 7:57 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Reaching the Parliament to attend the ongoing Budget Session, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he will raise the JNU issue in the Parliament but the treasury benches are scared of what he will speak and won’ t let him speak. Speaking to reporters, Rahul said that the government said they are open to a discussion but they will not let him speak as they are “scared” of him. Gandhi had yesterday accused the Modi government and RSS of crushing voices of dissent of college and university students across the country.

Need law for ending discrimination in universities: Rahul Gandhi

February 23, 2016 2:17 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reached Jantar Mantar to join the protest by students demanding justice for Rohith Vemula. Addressing the students, Rahul Gandhi said Rohith's voice was muzzled. He added that the country needs a law that doesn't let students' voices in colleges and universities be stifled. He said Rohith talked about India's future, but RSS doesn't support the same.

PM Modi should fulfill farmers’ demand: Rahul

February 19, 2016 10:16 am

Amethi (UP), Feb 19 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he had earlier promised to reduce the pulses price but the rates have increased drastically. He further said he will raise the issue in the Parliament and will fight for farmers. He further demanded that either PM Modi should fulfill his promises or should give Rs. 15 lakh to the farmers. He is in Amethi to meet the farmers.

PM Modi should fulfill farmers’ demand: Rahul

February 19, 2016 10:16 am

Amethi (UP), Feb 19 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe on Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he had earlier promised to reduce the pulses price but the rates have increased drastically. He further said he will raise the issue in the Parliament and will fight for farmers. He further demanded that either PM Modi should fulfill his promises or should give Rs. 15 lakh to the farmers. He is in Amethi to meet the farmers.

Mayawati has done nothing for Dalits in UP: Rahul Gandhi

February 18, 2016 4:05 pm

Lucknow, Feb 18 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has done nothing for Dalits in Uttar Pradesh and added that the latter is of the view that their plight would drastically change for the better if the Congress Party joins hands with them. Targetting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he said both wanted to suppress the poor and the downtrodden sections of society.Before reaching the venue of the event he was to address, BJP activists greeted the Congress vice president with black flags.

Strict action should be taken against anti-national people: Rahul

February 18, 2016 10:00 am

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday led a delegation to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to discuss the Jawaharlal Nehru University row. Talking to mediapersons after the meeting, he said strict action should be taken against the people raising anti-national slogans. Rahul added that because of few students, the entire university should not be held responsible, adding the JNU row has damaged India's image globally. He further said that RSS and Centre are trying to impose their ideology on the entire nation and Congress will not let it happen.

Rahul Gandhi should be shot dead: Rajasthan BJP MLA

February 18, 2016 7:04 am

Barmer, Feb 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Barmer MLA Kailash Chaudhary said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who 'supported' anti-national slogans and Afzal Guru, should be shot dead. He further said that people like Rahul are 'traitors'.

PM trying to disturb Assam's multi-culture: Rahul

February 16, 2016 1:12 pm

Assam, Feb 16 (ANI): Addressing a gathering here in Sivasagar, Assam, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to "disturb" cultural harmony in Assam. He further held the Bharatiya Janata Party responsible for not fulfilling the promises made to the north-eastern state. Gandhi was on a two-day visit to four districts in the poll-bound state.

Rahul Gandhi holds ‘padyatra’ in Assam

February 16, 2016 10:39 am

Shivsagar (Assam), Feb 16 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day pre-election visit to Assam, began his padyatra here on Tuesday. He is expected to address his party workers at a rally after the padyatra. The Congress vice-president kicked off his two-day visit on Monday at Gohpur in Sonitpur district on the north bank of the Brahmaputra.