{"id":141812,"date":"2025-09-12T19:25:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=141812"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:25:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:55:26","slug":"cp-radhakrishnan-sworn-in-as-indias-15th-vice-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/cp-radhakrishnan-sworn-in-as-indias-15th-vice-president\/","title":{"rendered":"CP Radhakrishnan sworn in as India\u2019s 15th Vice President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\">NEW DELHI, SEP 12 : &nbsp;C.P Radhakrishnan was sworn in today as the 15th Vice President of India in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, administered by President Droupadi Murmu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took oath in English in the name of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 67\u2011year\u2011old, representing the NDA, defeated Opposition nominee B. Sudershan Reddy by 152 votes in the election held September 9. 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