Vice President Election 2025: Election Commission (ECI) Jagdeep Dhankhar Two days after the sudden resignation of K, he said on Wednesday (July 24) that he had started the process of holding elections for the post of Vice President. The Election Commission said that it has started forming an electoral college of MPs of both houses of Parliament. Both elected and nominated members are eligible to vote in the Vice Presidential elections. Meanwhile, ruling national democratic alliance (NDA) Top sources of CNN-Nues 18 has confirmed that the next Vice President of India Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) It will be from only.
After this news NDA The ongoing speculation about a unanimous candidate from the coalition partners has come to an end. According to senior sources in the coalition, the person who is being considered will be a strong ideological connection with the BJP and a wide experience of the parliamentary process.
Sources said that after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to India from abroad, the name of the new Vice Presidential candidate will be officially announced. Prime Minister Modi’s Britain And Maldives The last name discussion is expected to resume after returning from the tour.
Sources further said that the tenure of the new Vice President would be five years old. BJP It is looking for a person who maintains the dignity of the post in the Rajya Sabha Legislative Can strengthen the agenda. Please tell that Vice Presidents act as the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
Sources said that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s party I go These NDA The leaders of any other constituent party are not in the race for this post. A top formula News Told 18, “I go These NDA The speculation of another leader of another leader to be considered for the post of Vice President is baseless. ”He insisted that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) And I go All the alliance partners including BJP Completely agree with the attitude of.
Jagdeep Dhankhar On Monday, he resigned as Vice President, citing health reasons as part of a surprising step. His term was to end on August 10, 2027. Union Home Ministry from the post of Vice President on Tuesday Dhankhar The formal notification of the resignation of K was issued. New vice -president Charge Will be eligible to remain in the post for a full period of five years from the date of receiving.
Who can contest the election of Vice President?
Some conditions are prescribed for the Vice Presidential candidate. For example, he is a citizen of India, over 35 years of age and eligible to be elected a member of Rajya Sabha. The Government of India, the State Government or a subordinate local authority, is not eligible for the election. The ruling National Democratic Alliance in the Vice Presidential election (NDA) It has a clear edge. Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha elect the Vice President. Nominated members of the Upper House are also eligible to cast their votes.
Seats Mathematics of
One of the 543 Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal Bashirhat Is empty. While 245 Soyal Five seats are vacant in Rajya Sabha. Four of the five vacant seats of Rajya Sabha are from Jammu and Kashmir and one from Punjab. Punjab seat after winning state assembly by -election Aap Leader Sanjeev Arora Was vacant after resignation. The current number of members in both houses is 786. The candidate who won the election of the Vice President will require 394 votes. Provided that all eligible voters use their franchise.
Bharatiya Janata Party led Lok Sabha NDA Has supported 293 out of a total of 542 members. The Rajya Sabha currently has 240 members. While by mixing votes of nominated members NDA The support of 129 members is supported. The ruling coalition has a total support of a total of 422 members in both houses.