There is speculation in the name of DMK MP Thiruchi Siva for the Vice Presidential election. On this, Uddhav faction MP Arvind Sawant said that the leaders of the opposition will decide it together. I cannot tell anything about this. When the news agency ANI questioned Arvind Sawant whether you people (opposition) have also decided any name, he said that he is not yet known. Leaders of our opposition will sit together and discuss. Elections for the post of Vice President are to be held on 9 September. The tenure of the new Vice President will remain till the remaining tenure of Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Who is Tiruchi except?

Tiruchi is an MP of Rajya Sabha except. He belongs to the DMK party and he also comes from Taminladu. NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan, who is currently the Governor of Maharashtra, is also from Tamil Nadu. In such a situation, the name of Tiruchi Siva is being speculated as a candidate of the opposition.

• Tiruchi except 1996 became a member of Lok Sabha for the first time
• Elected to Rajya Sabha in January 2000
• Became MP of Rajya Sabha again in July 2007
• Elected for the third time to Rajya Sabha in 2014
• Elected to Rajya Sabha in April 2020 later

Siva has educated MA (English), BL Periyar EVR College, Madras University and Tiruchi Law College, Bhartidasana University.

CP Radhakrishnan meets PM Modi

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan met PM Narendra Modi on Monday (August 18). The meeting took place a day after the Vice President was declared a candidate. Immediately after the meeting, PM Modi said in the X post, “CP met Radhakrishnan ji. He greeted him on behalf of the NDA on being made the candidate for the post of Vice President. Long experiences of public service and their expertise in various fields will enrich our country. He continues to serve the country with dedication and determination as before.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant has supported party chief Uddhav Thackeray’s statement in which he said that the election lost the election due to delay in seat sharing in Maharashtra assembly elections. Arvind Sawant claimed that Uddhav Thackeray said that it is absolutely correct. Till the last moment, we kept hanging on the seat sharing and the one who got the ticket also got very little time for publicity.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant said in a conversation with IANS, “Uddhav Thackeray ji is right. The ticket distribution was too late. If we got such a good success in the Lok Sabha elections, then everyone started feeling that we should get more seats in the assembly elections.

Delhi: on Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray’s Statement Regarding Aap, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant Says, “He is Absolutely Right …” pic.twitter.com/vempc1pxhd

– IANS (@ians_india) July 20, 2025

‘There was a lot of discussion about seat sharing’

He further said, “There was a lot of discussion about seat sharing in the assembly elections, the decision could not be made. Till the last we kept hanging in it. The one who got the ticket got very little time for campaigning. If you are getting yourself in the last time or not, do not know, then Uddhav Thackeray has said absolutely right.
What did Uddhav Thackeray say?

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, while raising the question, said that if the Mistakes like seat sharing and delay in selection of candidates like Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 were made again, what will be the justification of MVA. Former CM Thackeray said, “During the assembly elections, the conversation on seat sharing between MVA colleagues lasted till the last moment. This led to the wrong message among the public.”

He also said, “The enthusiasm after the better performance of Maha Vikas Aghadi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections turned into a personal ego focused on the victory of the parties during the assembly elections, which became the reason for their defeat. In the interview to” Saamana “, he regretted that his party had to give the seat to the coalition alliances during the Lok Sabha elections.