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President Droupadi Murmu, who served as Jharkhand Governor from May 2015 to July 2021, made history in 2022 as the first tribal woman to become India’s President
CP Radhakrishnan served as Jharkhand’s Governor from February 2023 to July 2024, before being appointed Governor of Maharashtra. (News18 Hindi/File)
The BJP-led NDA has declared CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the Vice Presidential election. If he wins, both the President and the Vice President of India will be former Governors of Jharkhand. Radhakrishnan, currently serving as the Governor of Maharashtra, held the post of Jharkhand Governor from February 2023 to July 2024.
Presently, President Droupadi Murmu, who served as Governor of Jharkhand from May 18, 2015 to July 13, 2021, holds the highest office. She made history by becoming the first woman tribal President of India.
Jharkhand’s Raj Bhavan Earns A ‘Lucky’ Tag
Jharkhand’s Raj Bhavan is drawing attention on social media, with many hailing it as ‘lucky’ after the unique coincidence involving Droupadi Murmu and CP Radhakrishnan. A post by user Vivekanand Kshi, saying “Jharkhand’s Raj Bhavan is lucky brother!”, has gone viral, sparking a wave of comments and discussions online.
Draupadi Murmu served as Governor of Jharkhand for over six years, the longest tenure in the state’s history. CP Radhakrishnan served in the Jharkhand Raj Bhavan for one year and five months as Governor.
If Radhakrishnan wins the election, it will be the first time that both the President and the Vice President of India have served as Governors of the same state. According to political experts, his chances are strong, with the NDA enjoying a numerical advantage in the Rajya Sabha. This backdrop has made the ‘lucky Raj Bhavan’ post a talking point, drawing a flood of comments online.
Droupadi Murmu Took Over as President In 2022
Droupadi Murmu, who became President in 2022, hails from Mayurbhanj in Odisha. The BJP and its allies nominated her as their presidential candidate, while the Opposition fielded former Jharkhand MP Yashwant Sinha. Murmu won comfortably and assumed office as President in 2022.
From Tamil Nadu BJP Chief To VP Pick
Radhakrishnan’s nomination was announced by BJP chief JP Nadda on Sunday after a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nadda described Radhakrishnan as a statesman who enjoys wide respect across sections of society in Tamil Nadu and beyond.
The election, prompted by the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar last month, is set for September 9, with August 22 as the deadline for filing nominations.
Radhakrishnan began his political journey as BJP’s Tamil Nadu secretary in 1996 and entered Parliament from Coimbatore in 1998, retaining the seat in 1999 with large victory margins. He went on to lead the state unit between 2004 and 2007, during which he undertook an extensive 93-day, 19,000-km yatra pressing for causes such as linking rivers, enforcing a uniform civil code, tackling terrorism, eliminating untouchability, and fighting drug abuse. From 2020 to 2022, he also served as the BJP’s national in-charge for Kerala.
Radhakrishnan served as Jharkhand’s Governor from February 2023 to July 2024, before being appointed Governor of Maharashtra. During his tenure in Jharkhand, he was additionally entrusted with the responsibilities of Telangana’s Governor and Puducherry’s Lieutenant Governor.
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