New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the Opposition's performance in the Vice Presidential election was "respectable," noting that its joint candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) secured 40 per cent of the vote.

National Democratic Alliance candidate CP Radhakrishnan was elected as the 15th Vice President on Tuesday.

Ramesh contrasted the result with the 2022 Vice Presidential polls, when the Opposition's share was 26 per cent.

"The Opposition stood united for the Vice Presidential election. Its performance has undeniably been most respectable. Its joint candidate Justice (retd) B. Sudershan Reddy secured 40% of the vote. In 2022, the Opposition had received 26% of the vote in the Vice Presidential e...