Assertion (A): Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan sworn in as the Vice President of India on September 12, 2025.
Reason (R): Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan defeated I.N.D.I.A. bloc candidate by a margin of 452 votes.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation:
• C.P. Radhakrishnan, formerly the Governor of Maharashtra, won the Vice-Presidential election in 2025.
• He represented the ruling NDA coalition.
• The margin of 452 votes in the electoral college (consisting of both Houses of Parliament) secured his victory.

Information Booster:
• The Vice-President is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
• Article 66 describes the manner of election of the Vice-President.

Additional Knowledge:
(A) correct but (R) not (Option b)
• Incorrect because the voting margin is a verified factual part of the election result.
(A) not correct (Option c)
• Incorrect as he is indeed the current Vice President.
None (Option d)
• Both statements are factually consistent with the 2025 election cycle.

So the correct answer is (a)