C. P. Radhakrishnan facts for kids

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Radhakrishnan in 2024
Vice President-designate of India
Designate
Assuming office 12 September 2025
President	Droupadi Murmu
Succeeding	Jagdeep Dhankhar
Governor of Maharashtra
In office 31 July 2024 – 11 September 2025
Chief Minister	Eknath Shinde Devendra Fadnavis
Preceded by	Ramesh Bais
Succeeded by	TBD
Governor of Jharkhand
In office 18 February 2023 – 30 July 2024
Chief Minister	Hemant Soren Champai Soren
Preceded by	Ramesh Bais
Succeeded by	Santosh Gangwar
Governor of Telangana
In office 20 March 2024 – 30 July 2024
Chief Minister	Revanth Reddy
Preceded by	Tamilisai Soundararajan
Succeeded by	Jishnu Dev Varma
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
In office 22 March 2024 – 6 August 2024
Chief Minister	N. Rangaswamy
Preceded by	Tamilisai Soundararajan
Succeeded by	Kuniyil Kailashnathan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 28 February 1998 – 22 May 2004
Preceded by	M. Ramanathan
Succeeded by	K. Subbarayan
Constituency	Coimbatore
State President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Tamil Nadu
In office 12 May 2003 – 22 September 2006
Preceded by	S. P. Kirubanidhi
Succeeded by	La. Ganesan
Personal details
Born	Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan (1957-05-04) 4 May 1957 (age 68) Tiruppur, Madras State (present–day Tamil Nadu), India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	R. Sumathi ​ (m. 1985)​
Children	2
Alma mater	V. O. Chidambaram College (BBA)
Occupation	Businessman, agriculturalist, politician

Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, known as C. P. Radhakrishnan, is an important Indian politician. He was elected to become the Vice President of India on 9 September 2025. He will officially start his new role on 12 September 2025. Before this, he served as the Governor of Maharashtra from July 2024 until September 2025. He was also the Governor of Jharkhand from February 2023 to July 2024. Mr. Radhakrishnan has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since he was young. He was also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for Coimbatore from 1998 to 2004. He also led the BJP in Tamil Nadu from 2003 to 2006.

Early Life and Education

C. P. Radhakrishnan was born on 4 May 1957 in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. His parents were C. K. Ponnusamy and K. Janaki. When he was in college, he was a champion in table tennis. He earned a degree in Business Administration (BBA) from V. O. Chidambaram College in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. From the age of 16, Mr. Radhakrishnan became involved with political and community organizations.

Journey in Politics

In 1974, C. P. Radhakrishnan was chosen for a state committee of a political group. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when it was formed in 1980. He worked closely with a respected leader named Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Serving in Parliament

In 1998, Mr. Radhakrishnan was elected to the Lok Sabha, which is a main part of India's Parliament. He represented the Coimbatore area. He won this election and was re-elected in 1999. He was one of the first BJP members to win in Tamil Nadu at that time. During his time in Parliament, he was part of a group that went to the United Nations. In 2003, he spoke at the UN General Assembly about helping people during disasters. His time as a Member of Parliament ended after the 2004 elections. He also served on important committees related to public businesses and finance.

Leading the Party in Tamil Nadu

From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Radhakrishnan was the state president for the BJP in Tamil Nadu. During this time, he led a long journey called a rath yatra. This journey was to promote ideas like connecting India's rivers and working against unfair treatment of people. He traveled across all parts of Tamil Nadu during this journey. He also helped organize the BJP's work in Kerala. In 2012, he participated in protests to support community issues in Mettupalayam.

Later Elections and Roles

Mr. Radhakrishnan ran for election in Coimbatore again in 2014 and 2019. He received many votes, showing strong support. From 2016 to 2020, he was the chairman of the Coir Board of India. This board helps small and medium businesses that work with coir, a natural fiber from coconuts. He was also a national executive member of the BJP.

Serving as a Governor

A Governor in India is like a representative of the President in a state. They help make sure the state government follows the rules.

Governor of Jharkhand

On 12 February 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that C. P. Radhakrishnan would become the Governor of Jharkhand. He officially took office on 18 February 2023 and served until 30 July 2024.

Additional Responsibilities

From 19 March 2024 to 30 July 2024, he also took on extra duties. He served as the Governor of Telangana and the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. These were temporary roles.

C. P. Radhakrishnan taking his oath as Governor of Maharashtra

Governor of Maharashtra

On 27 July 2024, Mr. Radhakrishnan was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra. He served in this important role until 11 September 2025. Other leaders took over his previous positions in Telangana, Jharkhand, and Puducherry.

Becoming Vice President

The Vice President of India is a very important leader. They are the second-highest constitutional office in India. They also serve as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which is another part of India's Parliament.

The Election Campaign

On 17 August 2025, after the previous Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, resigned, the BJP announced that C. P. Radhakrishnan would be their candidate. Many political parties supported him, including the AIADMK, JD(U), NCP, TDP, and Shiv Sena. He ran against B. Sudarshan Reddy, who was supported by another group of parties.

Election Victory

The election results were announced on 9 September 2025. C. P. Radhakrishnan won the election! He received 452 votes, defeating his opponent by 152 votes. He will officially become the Vice President of India on 12 September 2025.

About C. P. Radhakrishnan's Life

C. P. Radhakrishnan married R. Sumathi on 25 November 1985. They have two children. He is a member of Lions Clubs International, which is a community service organization. In his free time, he enjoys playing cricket, volleyball, and going for long-distance runs.

Election Results

Here are some of the election results for C. P. Radhakrishnan.

Vice Presidential Elections

Lok Sabha Elections

Elections	Lok Sabha	Constituency	Political party	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition
Candidate	Political party	Vote percentage
1998	12th	Coimbatore	BJP			Won	55.85%	K. R. Subbian	DMK			37.86%
1999	13th	Coimbatore	BJP			Won	49.21%	R. Nallakannu	CPI			43.02%
2004	14th	Coimbatore	BJP			Lost	38.74%	K. Subbarayan	CPI			57.46%
2014	16th	Coimbatore	BJP			Lost	33.12%	P. Nagarajan	AIADMK			36.69%
2019	17th	Coimbatore	BJP			Lost	45.66%	P. R. Natarajan	CPI(M)			31.34%

Important Roles Held

Here are some of the key positions C. P. Radhakrishnan has held.

In the Parliament of India

Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha

See Also

In Spanish: C. P. Radhakrishnan para niños

• List of governors of Jharkhand
• List of governors of Maharashtra
• 2025 Indian vice presidential election