Consider the following statements regarding the current Vice President of India: Statement 1: Chandrapuram Ponnusami (C.P.) Radhakrishnan is the Vice President of India, took charge on 12th September 2025. Statement 2: Unlike the Presidential election, the electoral college for the Vice President includes nominated members of both Houses of Parliament. Which of the statements above is/are correct?
Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct
The question presents two statements about the current Vice President of India and asks which is/are correct.
Statement 1 says that C.P. (Chandrapuram Ponnusami) Radhakrishnan is the Vice President of India and took charge on 12 September 2025; this is factually correct.
The Vice President is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and Radhakrishnan assumed this constitutional office following the vacancy in 2025.
Statement 2 says that, unlike the presidential election, the electoral college for the Vice President includes the nominated members of both Houses of Parliament; this is also correct.
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college of all members of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, whereas nominated members are excluded from the presidential electoral college.
Since both statements accurately state the fact and the electoral rule, neither can be rejected.
Hence the correct answer is Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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