National Conference parliamentarian from Srinagar Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said that his party had not issued any directions to him regarding the Vice Presidential election.

In a statement on X, Mehdi said, “I did not receive any communication from the party about this matter. However, it was an obvious ideological choice and decision, therefore I cast my vote in favour of the candidate of the INDIA bloc.”

His remarks underline a growing trend of legislators publicly highlighting their individual positions even within larger political formations.

Earlier in the day, lawmakers elected C. P. Radhakrishnan, the NDA’s nominee and current Governor of Maharashtra, as India’s new Vice President. He secured 452 votes, defeating the INDIA bloc’s candidate, former Supreme Court judge Ju

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