On Monday, July 21, 2025, Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as Vice President, citing health reasons. Since then there has been a stir in the political corridors. At the same time, the Election Commission has formally started the election process by appointing the Election Officer for the next Vice President. There is also a discussion that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will start discussing for its candidate for this important constitutional post next week. Explain that this step has been taken at a time when indications are being received that the opposition is also preparing to field its candidate.
Sources say that the name of the NDA Vice Presidential candidate will be discussed next week. At present, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a foreign tour. A meeting will be held on this issue only after his return. Sources also said that in view of political and legislative experience, the name of the Vice Presidential candidate will be decided inside the party. The government has also indicated that the opposition is also preparing to field its candidate for the post of Vice President, so even after the majority, the BJP is doing full homework.
Explain that the ruling NDA has a clear majority in the electoral college of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members. In such a situation, only the NDA candidate can be at the forefront of becoming the Vice President on the seat vacated by the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar. Sources have indicated that the Vice Presidential candidate will be selected from within the party, which will have a strong relationship with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Elections will be taken care of in the selection process of the candidate
Bihar has assembly elections in October-November and in such a situation, there is speculation that the BJP may play bets on a senior OBC leader of the party for the post of Vice President, keeping in mind the future political mobility and taking lessons from the tenure of Jagdeep Dhankhar. Such as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh. Harivansh is a Rajya Sabha MP from JDU. He has created a good synergy with the government during his seven -year tenure as Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. In such a situation, his name is also under discussion.
Why is the post of Vice President important?
The post of Vice President of India is the second largest constitutional post in the country, which comes after the President. The most important task of the Vice President is to conduct the proceedings of the House as the President of Rajya Sabha. They ensure that the Rajya Sabha debate and discussion go smoothly and follow the rules. Significantly, Bihar in the coming months assembly elections (October-November) and next year there will be major elections in states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam. In such a situation, the selection of the Vice Presidential candidate is very important not only from the parliamentary point of view, but also in terms of political strategy.
At present, the Election Commission has started the election process for the post of Vice President. The Secretary -General of Rajya Sabha has been appointed as the Returning Officer, while Garima Jain and Vijay Kumar have been appointed as Assistant Returning Officers. This entire process will be completed under Article 324 of the Constitution and the President and Vice President Elections Act, 1952.
How is the Vice Presidential election election?
The Vice President in India is elected by all elected and nominated members of both houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). This election is held through confidential voting and through single transferable Vote System. In this process, MPs vote for candidates in the order of their choice. The candidate who gets the necessary votes according to the majority is elected the Vice President.
As a conclusion, it can be said that this election is politically important because it can affect the strategies of 2029 Lok Sabha elections with the upcoming assembly elections. The BJP wants to put a leader on this post who can firmly forward the party’s agenda and ideology.