Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday congratulated Governor CP Radhakrishnan on being announced as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the post of Vice President, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

After returning from Kolhapur, CM Fadnavis went directly to Raj Bhavan and met Governor Radhakrishnan and extended his wishes on the announcement of his candidature.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also declared support on behalf of his party, the Shiv Sena, for Radhakrishnan's candidature. He expressed congratulations, calling the choice a recognition of the Governor's experience and integrity.

In a post on X, Shinde wrote, "By selecting the Governor of Maharashtra, ...