The Vice-President Election will be held on September 9 and results declared on the same day.
Vice-President Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief JP Nadda will pick the BJP-led NDA’s candidate for the Vice Presidential election, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. In a meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, floor leaders of the ruling alliance met Thursday and authorised PM Modi and Nadda, who is also Leader of House in Rajya Sabha, to select the NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate, he said.
“In the NDA Parliamentary party flood leaders meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, it was unanimously decided that the NDA has given authorisation to start the process, including the selection of candidate to PM and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda. The decision taken by the Prime Minister will be accepted by all the NDA parties,” Rijiju said.
Jagdeep Dhankhar resignation
Jagdeep Dhankhar, the 14th Vice President of India, tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu on the evening of July 21 last month, citing health concerns. Dhankhar, who had assumed office on August 11, 2022 replacing M Venkaiah Naidu, had two years left in his term when he stepped down from the post.
“To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as the Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the constitution,” Dhankhar said in his resignation letter.
When will VP elections be held?
Following his resignation. Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun the process to elect his successor, who will enjoy a full five-year term from the date of assuming office as the country’s second most important constitutional figure after the President.
The ECI has issued the notification for the Vice Presidential election, and August 21 will be the last date for filing nomination papers. Polls will be held on September 9 via secret ballot and results will be declared on the same day.
(With inputs from agencies)
