Assam: AGP Extends Support to NDA Vice Presidential Candidate CP Radhakrishnan

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president and senior NDA ally, Atul Bora, has extended his party’s support to the ruling alliance’s Vice Presidential candidate.

Bora said, “We would like to offer our best wishes to Radhakrishnanji and we are very happy because we know him since long back, so we have nothing to say. We support the decision.”

The AGP, a key regional ally of the BJP in Assam, has been a part of the NDA coalition since 2016 and has consistently backed the government’s decisions at the Centre. Bora’s statement reinforces the NDA’s united front ahead of the Vice Presidential election.

CP Radhakrishnan is NDA Candidate for Vice President

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, scheduled to be held on September 9.

The announcement was made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda during a press conference following the party’s Parliamentary Board meeting held in the national capital.

At the parliamentary board meeting, we all unanimously decided on the VP candidate, Mr CP Radhakrishna. We discussed the VP candidate with all our alliance party (NDA)earlier as well. We will discuss our opposition party as well to smooth the VP election…” Nadda said.

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan is currently serving as the 24th Governor of Maharashtra, a post he assumed on July 31, 2024. He previously served as the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. He also held additional charge as the Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry between March and July 2024.

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