"You know how count is going on...": Shashi Tharoor ahead of VP election - World News Network

New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Ahead of the elections for the Vice President of India, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that Opposition MPs will cast their votes, but there is a difference in numbers between the NDA and the Opposition parties.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, Shashi Tharoor said, “See, we will cast our votes. These elections are important. You know how the count is going on, what can I say?”
Meanwhile, Union Minister SP Singh Baghel expressed confidence in NDA’s candidate CP Radhakrishnan and said that he will be the next Vice President of India.
Speaking to ANI, Baghel said, “Both candidates and their supporters are ready. NDA has more count, and Radhakrishnan will become the Vice-President. We will vote in his favour, and the NDA will win. We will congratulate him and he will run the proceedings of the House smoothly… Everything will be cleared by the evening.”
Ahead of the Vice Presidential contest on Tuesday, the NDA has expressed confidence in the victory of its candidate, CP Radhakrishnan, and the Opposition parties are rallying in support of their candidate, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy.
Both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and Opposition parties held mock polls ahead of the crucial day, telling the MPs to be cautious in exercising their franchise lest their vote be invalid.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the candidature of CP Radhakrishnan has generated immense enthusiasm all across, and people believe he will be an excellent Vice President.
“Participated in the NDA meeting in Delhi, attended by MPs across the NDA family. The candidature of Thiru CP Radhakrishnan has generated immense enthusiasm all across. People believe that he will be an excellent Vice President, who will enrich the office with his wisdom and insights,” he said in a post on X.
The INDIA bloc held a mock drill to reduce the risk of invalid ballots.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Anil Desai said all important issues were considered for tomorrow’s Vice Presidential election. “The entire opposition is united. A mock poll was conducted for the Vice Presidential election… Even small details were explained so that no mistake happens,” he told ANI later.
Meanwhile, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have decided to abstain from the Vice Presidential elections. (ANI)

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