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​Making a point: On the election of the Vice-President

The election of the Vice-President is an opportunity for parties to score points

The BJP-led NDA and the Congress-led Opposition parties have announced their respective candidates for the post of the Vice-President of India, which fell vacant after the abrupt (आकस्मिक, अचानक) and intriguing (रोचक, जिज्ञासापूर्ण) resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, 2025, setting the stage for a fresh face-off (आमना-सामना, टकराव). The numbers are foretold and there is no surprise in store (होने की संभावना) about the outcome (परिणाम, नतीजा). However, this is a significant ideological (वैचारिक, विचारधारा-संबंधी) battle, and both sides see it as such (in a true or literal sense). The NDA’s candidate, C.P. Radhakrishnan, is a veteran (अनुभवी व्यक्ति, वरिष्ठ) RSS activist (कार्यकर्ता, आंदोलनकारी) from Tamil Nadu, who has served (सेवा करना, कार्य करना) as a two-term Member of Parliament, from 1998 to 2004. He is the Governor of Maharashtra. The INDIA bloc parties have chosen B. Sudershan Reddy, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, born and raised in undivided Andhra Pradesh. The NDA has a majority and is on a drive (अभियान, प्रयास) to canvas (solicit/ask for/request/seek votes) additional unattached (असंबद्ध, स्वतंत्र) individual voters and parties such as the BJD and the BRS. The YSRCP, bitterly (कटुता से, तीव्रता से) opposed to the TDP, the NDA’s partner, in Andhra Pradesh, has pledged (वचन देना, शपथ लेना) its support to Mr. Radhakrishnan. Justice Reddy’s candidacy (प्रत्याशिता, उम्मीदवार होने की स्थिति) has set off (cause, bring about, begin/start, give rise to, trigger off) some regionalist (relating to a political notion (idea) which favours regionalization) political posturing (position, approach, behavior, attitude, disposition, pose) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, while Mr. Radhakrishnan’s has caused the same in Tamil Nadu. On this count (with regard to this particular point), the INDIA bloc managed to push back (resist, oppose, refute, reject (a proposal)) the NDA’s attempt to put the DMK on the defensive (to protect yourself from possible criticism/attack by others) ahead of the State Assembly election. The BJP hopes that Mr. Radhakrishnan’s elevation (promotion, rise) will gain it some mileage (benefit, advantage, gain) in the Assembly election.

The political messaging cannot be clearer. By offering the second-highest office in the country (a point for discussion; a point for consideration) to a life-long (long-term) adherent (believer, brethren, follower, loyal follower, faithful) of Hindutva, the BJP has fastened (secure, anchor, attach, connect firmly) its ties (association, relationship, bond, connection) with its mother ship (base, source, origin, place of origin), the RSS. Mr. Radhakrishnan’s profile (a description/outline/account of a person) is in stark contrast with Mr. Dhankhar, who was a late entrant (new member, newcomer) into the Sangh Parivar and failed to fit in (to be compatible, suitable, or belong in a particular group). The BJP has used state power (the authority and ability of a state (a political entity, like a government) to govern, enforce laws, and exercise control over its territory, people, and resources), which it controls, in a systematic (methodical, organized, structured) and effective manner to advance (promote, facilitate, improve, support, strengthen) Hindutva. Numerous personality (persona, identity, character) clashes notwithstanding (nonetheless, nevertheless, however, even so, in spite of that), these shared (collective, combined, collaborative, joint, mutual, communal, cooperative) convictions hold (have, own, posses) the Sangh Parivar together. Not only has the BJP managed to hold its existing partners firmly behind its candidate but it has also managed to win over (persuade, convince, satisfy, bring, get, prevail (on or upon), talk (into), induce) the YSRCP. As for (with regard to., with respect to, with reference to, regarding, with regard to) the Congress and the Opposition, Justice Reddy’s candidacy is an assertion (statement, declaration, opinion, affirmation, pronouncement; upholding, insistence) of its resistance (opposition, confrontation, defiance, fight; refusal to accept, reluctance to accept; ability to fight back) to the Parivar and an attempt to amplify (increase, intensify, heighten, add to) their social justice (the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society) slogan (mantra, motto, tagline, catchphrase, rallying cry, watchword). Justice Reddy recently headed (lead, control, manage, be in charge of) the 11-member independent expert working group that had analysed and interpreted (explain, elucidate, clarify, simplify, shed light on, make clear) the data collected during the Telangana Congress government’s Socio, Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey 2024. They also hope to use this contest as a rallying cry (a slogan (word/phrase) that is used to make people come together and to act in support of a particular idea/cause; war cry) for the Opposition to consolidate (unite, join, combine; strengthen, reinforce, fortify) against the BJP.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.abrupt (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - आकस्मिक, अचानक
English Meaning - sudden, unexpected, quick, hurried, surprising.

2.intriguing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - रोचक, जिज्ञासापूर्ण
English Meaning - puzzling, thought-provoking, interesting, curious.

3.face-off (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आमना-सामना, टकराव
English Meaning - contest, competition; clash, fight, confrontation.

4.in store (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - होने की संभावना
English Meaning - likely to happen; about to happen ; coming in the future; what is coming next.

5.outcome (noun)

Hindi Meaning - परिणाम, नतीजा
English Meaning - end result, consequence, aftermath, effect, development.

6.ideological (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - वैचारिक, विचारधारा-संबंधी
English Meaning - relating to a system of ideas (ideology).

7.veteran (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अनुभवी व्यक्ति, वरिष्ठ
English Meaning - (long-serving) expert, seasoned, mature, established/experienced (person in an area of activity).

8.activist (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्यकर्ता, आंदोलनकारी
English Meaning - a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).

9.serve (verb)

Hindi Meaning - सेवा करना, कार्य करना
English Meaning - be in the service of, perform/do one’s duties.

10.term (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्यकाल, अवधि
English Meaning - tenure, period of/in office; period, time, stint, spell.

11.drive (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अभियान, प्रयास
English Meaning - campaign, movement, push, effort.

12.unattached (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - असंबद्ध, स्वतंत्र
English Meaning - unaffiliated, unallied, non-aligned, unassociated, independent.

13.bitterly (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - कटुता से, तीव्रता से
English Meaning - fiercely, furiously, severely, harshly, angrily, resentfully, dissatisfiedly, aggrievedly.

14.pledge (verb)

Hindi Meaning - वचन देना, शपथ लेना
English Meaning - promise, swear, vow, commit oneself, give one’s word.

15.candidacy (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रत्याशिता, उम्मीदवार होने की स्थिति
English Meaning - the state/condition/fact of being a candidate, particularly in an election; candidate-ship; candidature.

16.regionalist (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a political notion (idea) which favours regionalization.

17.as such (phrase)

English Meaning - in a true or literal sense.

18.canvas (verb)

English Meaning - solicit/ask for/request/seek votes.

19.make a point (phrase)

English Meaning - make a special effort to do a particular thing; to give/pay your attention to (doing something); put/place emphasis on (doing something); To take care in doing something.

20.score points (phrase)

English Meaning - to gain an advantage over someone, usually by making a better argument.

21.fall vacant (phrase)

English Meaning - become empty, become unoccupied (a position or place because the previous occupant has left or moved on).

22.set the stage for (phrase)

English Meaning - prepare the circumstances for the beginning of something.

23.set off (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - cause, bring about, begin/start, give rise to, trigger off.

24.posturing (noun)

English Meaning - position, approach, behavior, attitude, disposition, pose.

25.on this count (phrase)

English Meaning - with regard to this particular point.

26.count (noun)

English Meaning - a point for discussion; a point for consideration.

27.push back (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - resist, oppose, refute, reject (a proposal).

28.on the defensive (phrase)

English Meaning - to protect yourself from possible criticism/attack by others.

29.elevation (noun)

English Meaning - promotion, rise.

30.mileage (noun)

English Meaning - benefit, advantage, gain.

31.life-long (adjective)

English Meaning - long-term.

32.adherent (noun)

English Meaning - believer, brethren, follower, loyal follower, faithful.

33.fasten (verb)

English Meaning - secure, anchor, attach, connect firmly.

34.ties (noun)

English Meaning - association, relationship, bond, connection.

35.mother ship (noun)

English Meaning - base, source, origin, place of origin.

36.profile (noun)

English Meaning - a description/outline/account of a person.

37.stark (adjective)

English Meaning - clear, distinct, evident, obvious, striking.

38.in stark contrast to (phrase)

English Meaning - very different from (something else).

39.entrant (noun)

English Meaning - new member, newcomer.

40.fit in (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to be compatible, suitable, or belong in a particular group.

41.state power (noun)

English Meaning - the authority and ability of a state (a political entity, like a government) to govern, enforce laws, and exercise control over its territory, people, and resources.

42.systematic (adjective)

English Meaning - methodical, organized, structured.

43.advance (verb)

English Meaning - promote, facilitate, improve, support, strengthen.

44.personality (noun)

English Meaning - persona, identity, character.

45.notwithstanding (adverb)

English Meaning - nonetheless, nevertheless, however, even so, in spite of that.

46.shared (adjective)

English Meaning - collective, combined, collaborative, joint, mutual, communal, cooperative.

47.conviction (noun)

English Meaning - belief, opinion, thought, view, idea, position, stance.

48.hold together (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - remain united.

49.hold (verb)

English Meaning - have, own, posses.

50.win over (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - persuade, convince, satisfy, bring, get, prevail (on or upon), talk (into), induce.

51.as for (phrase)

English Meaning - with regard to., with respect to, with reference to, regarding, with regard to.

52.assertion (noun)

English Meaning - statement, declaration, opinion, affirmation, pronouncement; upholding, insistence.

53.resistance (noun)

English Meaning - opposition, confrontation, defiance, fight; refusal to accept, reluctance to accept; ability to fight back.

54.amplify (verb)

English Meaning - increase, intensify, heighten, add to.

55.social justice (noun)

English Meaning - the equal access to wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.

56.slogan (noun)

English Meaning - mantra, motto, tagline, catchphrase, rallying cry, watchword.

57.head (verb)

English Meaning - lead, control, manage, be in charge of.

58.interpret (verb)

English Meaning - explain, elucidate, clarify, simplify, shed light on, make clear.

59.Socio, Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey (noun)

English Meaning - The Household (HH) level SEEEPC Survey launched in November 2024 by The Telangana Government, is aiming to build a reliable and comprehensive database of every household across the state. Conducted in two phases, the survey collected detailed information about family members, socio-economic conditions, and other relevant indicators essential for policy planning.

60.rallying cry (noun)

English Meaning - a slogan (word/phrase) that is used to make people come together and to act in support of a particular idea/cause; war cry.

61.consolidate (verb)

English Meaning - unite, join, combine; strengthen, reinforce, fortify.