Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake a visit to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Keralam and Lakshadweep from August 29 to 31, 2026.

During the three-day visit, the Vice President will participate in a series of programmes encompassing education, public service, cultural heritage, industry-academia collaboration, fisheries outreach and major public celebrations.

Visit to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on August 29

On August 29, the Vice President will attend the Founder’s Day Celebration of the Kongu Vellalar Institute of Technology Trust (KVITT) at Erode, Tamil Nadu.

Later in the day, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan will travel to Bengaluru, where he will be the Chief Guest at the centenary celebrations of former Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Ramakrishna Hegde at the Vidhana Soudha.

Visit to Keralam on August 30

On August 30, the Vice President will visit Keralam, beginning with Alappuzha, where he will attend the 115th anniversary celebrations of Kerala Kaumudi at Leo XIII Higher Secondary School.

He will thereafter proceed to Pathanamthitta to inaugurate the Aranmula Water Festival 2026.

Later, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan will travel to Thiruvananthapuram, where he will inaugurate the Onam Pageantry, marking the celebrations of Keralam’s major cultural festival.

Visit to Lakshadweep and Keralam on August 31

On August 31, the Vice President will visit Agatti in Lakshadweep, where he will be the Chief Guest at an Outreach Programme organised by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

Returning to Keralam, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan will attend the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (RSET) and the Confluence 3.0 Industry-Academia Summit at the RSET Auditorium, Kakkanad, Kochi. 

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