**Summary:**
This press communique from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, dated August 27, 2025, announces the contesting candidates for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025: Shri Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy of 12A MLA and MP Colony, Jubilee Hills Road No 10C TSSP Greater Hyderabad, Telangana-500033 and Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan of Jal Bhushan, Raj Bhavan, Walkeshwar Road, Malabar Hill, Mumbai-400035. The election will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Room No. F101, Vasudha, Parliament House, New Delhi, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Electoral College consists of members of both Houses of Parliament, including nominated members of Rajya Sabha. Shri P.C. Mody, Returning Officer and Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha, is responsible for the polling arrangements. Vote counting will commence at 6:00 p.m. on September 9, 2025, with results declared immediately thereafter.
Key Entities Referenced
Vice-Presidential Election, 2025: The election for the Vice-President of India in the year 2025.
Shri Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy: A contesting candidate for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025.
Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan: A contesting candidate for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025.
Greater Hyderabad, Telangana: Address of Shri Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Address of Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan
Rajya Sabha: The Upper House of the Parliament of India.
Parliament House, New Delhi: Location of the polling for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025.
Shri P.C. Mody: The Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025, and Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
Posted On: 27 AUG 2025 3:34PM by PIB Delhi
After the last date of withdrawal of candidature on the 25th of August, 2025, the following two are the
contesting candidates for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025.
S.No NAME ADDRESS
8-2-293/82/NL, 12-A MLA and
MP Colony, Jubilee Hills Road No
Shri Buchireddy Sudershan Reddy
1 10C TSSP Greater Hyderabad,
Telangana-500033
Jal Bhushan, Raj Bhavan,
Walkeshwar Road, Malabar Hill,
2 Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan
Mumbai-400035
The Polling for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025 will take place on Tuesday, the 9th of
September, 2025 in Room No. F-101, Vasudha, Parliament House, New Delhi. The polling will
commence at 10.00 a.m. and close at 5.00 p.m. on that day.
The Electoral College for election to the Office of the Vice-President of India consists of the
Members of both Houses of Parliament. The nominated Members of Rajya Sabha are also eligible
to be included in the Electoral College and, therefore, are entitled to participate in the election.
The polling arrangements in Parliament House are being made by Shri P.C. Mody, the Returning
Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025, and Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha.
The counting of votes will commence at 6.00 p.m. on the same day and the result will be declared
immediately thereafter.
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(Release ID: 2161180)