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No Withdrawal, Stage Set For Direct NDA, Opposition Contest For Veep's Post
With neither of the two candidates for the vice presidential election withdrawing their nomination, the stage is set for a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy on September 9.
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Actor Vijay's Mega Rally In Madurai: High On Rhetoric, But Is It On Strategy?
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is at the peak of his popularity, and his star power rivals the pinnacle of such frenzy for the most powerful of superstars that Tamil cinema has seen.
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"No Alliance, 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls Between DMK And TVK," Declares Vijay
Actor Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK will make its political debut at next year's assembly election in Tamil Nadu, has urged people to consider him as the candidate in all constituencies.
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"Keen On Sports But Does Not Play Games In Politics": PM Modi On NDA's Veep Pick
Addressing an NDA parliamentary party meeting where Radhakrishnan was felicitated, Modi recalled his almost four-decade-long association with the former Tamil Nadu BJP president
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Opinion | RSS Peace Offering, Tamil Nadu's 'Vajpayee': 2 Signals From BJP's Veep Pick
When the BJP was born out of the Jan Sangh in 1980, Radhakrishnan was appointed an aide to Vajpayee. He must have imbibed some lessons from the former PM - in fact, political circles in Tamil Nadu would refer to him as the Vajpayee of the state BJP.
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Trinamool Against Tamil vs Tamil In Veep Election. How It Puts DMK In Spot
Opposition parties have been trying to finalise a candidate for the Vice Presidential election after addressing concerns raised by the Trinamool Congress, among others.
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"Studied In Government School, Played On Streets": Friend Of BJP's Vice President Pick
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's bustling textile town, is celebrating one of its own. With the NDA naming Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate, his alma mater and old neighbourhoods were abuzz with pride and emotion.
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Congress To Take Call On Veep, DMK Leader, Ex-ISRO Scientist On List: Sources
The INDIA bloc has authorized Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to take a call on the Opposition candidate for the post of the Vice-President who will face NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan -- the Governor of Maharashtra - on September 9.
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India Bloc Meets To Discuss Opposition's Joint Vice President Candidate
The INDIA bloc is holding a meet to finalise the Opposition candidate for the Vice President post -- the election is on September 9.
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"Rise Above Party Lines": BJP, AIADMK To Opposition Over Vice President Pick
A day after the NDA fielded Tamil Nadu's veteran leader and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice President candidate, both the AIADMK and the BJP in the state have appealed to all political parties to extend support to his candidature.
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DMK MP Opposition's Favourite For Veep Polls, But Trinamool Has A Problem
The Opposition is likely to pick the DMK's Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva as its Vice-Presidential candidate, in a strategic move that would pit the Tamil Nadu politician against another from his state in the upcoming election.
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Vice President Pick CP Radhakrishnan's Mother Recalls The Story Behind Son's Name
It was a deeply personal moment turning political in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district on Saturday, as Janaki Ammal, mother of Vice-Presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan, cut a celebratory cake at home.
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10 Facts About CP Radhakrishnan, BJP's Pick For Vice President
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan is BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s candidate for the Vice President polls, announced Union Minister JP Nadda at a press conference Sunday evening.
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Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Is BJP's Vice President Candidate
The NDA candidate for the post of Vice President is CP Radhakrishnan -- the Governor of Maharashtra and one of the party's tallest leaders from Tamil Nadu - the BJP announced Sunday, weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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EPS Welcomes PM Modi In Trichy, Sends Key Demands Amid BJP-AIADMK Alliance Reset
The meeting came against the backdrop of a simmering war of words between the allies over the nature of a possible National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Tamil Nadu, should the coalition win in 2026.
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No Withdrawal, Stage Set For Direct NDA, Opposition Contest For Veep's Post
With neither of the two candidates for the vice presidential election withdrawing their nomination, the stage is set for a direct contest between ruling NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy on September 9.
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Actor Vijay's Mega Rally In Madurai: High On Rhetoric, But Is It On Strategy?
Actor-turned-politician Vijay is at the peak of his popularity, and his star power rivals the pinnacle of such frenzy for the most powerful of superstars that Tamil cinema has seen.
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"No Alliance, 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls Between DMK And TVK," Declares Vijay
Actor Vijay, whose Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK will make its political debut at next year's assembly election in Tamil Nadu, has urged people to consider him as the candidate in all constituencies.
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"Keen On Sports But Does Not Play Games In Politics": PM Modi On NDA's Veep Pick
Addressing an NDA parliamentary party meeting where Radhakrishnan was felicitated, Modi recalled his almost four-decade-long association with the former Tamil Nadu BJP president
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Opinion | RSS Peace Offering, Tamil Nadu's 'Vajpayee': 2 Signals From BJP's Veep Pick
When the BJP was born out of the Jan Sangh in 1980, Radhakrishnan was appointed an aide to Vajpayee. He must have imbibed some lessons from the former PM - in fact, political circles in Tamil Nadu would refer to him as the Vajpayee of the state BJP.
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Trinamool Against Tamil vs Tamil In Veep Election. How It Puts DMK In Spot
Opposition parties have been trying to finalise a candidate for the Vice Presidential election after addressing concerns raised by the Trinamool Congress, among others.
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"Studied In Government School, Played On Streets": Friend Of BJP's Vice President Pick
Tirupur, Tamil Nadu's bustling textile town, is celebrating one of its own. With the NDA naming Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice Presidential candidate, his alma mater and old neighbourhoods were abuzz with pride and emotion.
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Congress To Take Call On Veep, DMK Leader, Ex-ISRO Scientist On List: Sources
The INDIA bloc has authorized Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to take a call on the Opposition candidate for the post of the Vice-President who will face NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan -- the Governor of Maharashtra - on September 9.
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India Bloc Meets To Discuss Opposition's Joint Vice President Candidate
The INDIA bloc is holding a meet to finalise the Opposition candidate for the Vice President post -- the election is on September 9.
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"Rise Above Party Lines": BJP, AIADMK To Opposition Over Vice President Pick
A day after the NDA fielded Tamil Nadu's veteran leader and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its Vice President candidate, both the AIADMK and the BJP in the state have appealed to all political parties to extend support to his candidature.
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DMK MP Opposition's Favourite For Veep Polls, But Trinamool Has A Problem
The Opposition is likely to pick the DMK's Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva as its Vice-Presidential candidate, in a strategic move that would pit the Tamil Nadu politician against another from his state in the upcoming election.
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Vice President Pick CP Radhakrishnan's Mother Recalls The Story Behind Son's Name
It was a deeply personal moment turning political in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district on Saturday, as Janaki Ammal, mother of Vice-Presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan, cut a celebratory cake at home.
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10 Facts About CP Radhakrishnan, BJP's Pick For Vice President
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan is BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s candidate for the Vice President polls, announced Union Minister JP Nadda at a press conference Sunday evening.
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Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Is BJP's Vice President Candidate
The NDA candidate for the post of Vice President is CP Radhakrishnan -- the Governor of Maharashtra and one of the party's tallest leaders from Tamil Nadu - the BJP announced Sunday, weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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EPS Welcomes PM Modi In Trichy, Sends Key Demands Amid BJP-AIADMK Alliance Reset
The meeting came against the backdrop of a simmering war of words between the allies over the nature of a possible National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Tamil Nadu, should the coalition win in 2026.
