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Vice-Presidential Poll Results: BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (71) has won the vice presidential election by defeating joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva (80). He will take oath as the next vice president on August 11, a day after incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu's tenure ends on August 10. Polling to elect the next Vice President of India began at 10 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being among the first ones to vote. Opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi voted a little after noon. Out of the total 780 MPs, as many as 725 MPs voted till 5 pm. Of this, Dhankhar secured 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182. Vice-Presidential Poll Result LIVE Updates: Outgoing VP Venkaiah Naidu congratulates Jagdeep Dhankhar, says his legal expertise will benefit country Outgoing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on winning the vice presidential poll, saying his vast experience and legal expertise will benefit the country. "Heartiest congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankar Ji on being elected as the 14th Vice President of India. The nation will greatly benefit from your vast experience and legal expertise. My best wishes for a successful and fruitful tenure," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Naidu. Dhankhar won the poll bagging 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva's 182. He will take oath as vice president on August 11, a day ...

Candidate for the National Democratic Alliance, Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th vice president of India on Saturday as he defeated the opposition’s candidate Margaret Alva. Dhankhar, a former governor of West Bengal, secured 528 votes against Alva’s 182. His victory margin was the highest since 1997. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the vice president-elect to congratulate him soon after his win and hailed the kisan putra’s victory saying it was at a time when India was observing ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Wishes poured in from various quarters after the election result was announced with Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi and chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday greeted Jagdeep Dhankar for winning the vice presidential election. Dhankhar won the poll bagging 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva’s 182. “Governor Thiru RN Ravi extended his warmest greetings and best wishes to Thiru Jagdeep Dhankar, @jdhankhar1 on him being elected the Vice-President of India,” a Raj Bhavan tweet said. Stalin, while greeting the Vice-President elect, hoped “the ideals enshrined in our Constitution will be upheld during your tenure besides strengthening the democratic debates in the Upper House.”“Congratulations and best wishes to Thiru @jdhankhar1 on being elected as the Vice President of India,” Stalin tweeted. Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr S Ramadoss also congratulated Dhankar. Outgoing Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar on ...

Indian vice presidential elections 2022 | Nomination process for August 6 vice presidential poll begins The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a clear edge in the election, in which the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including the nominated ones, are eligible to vote July 05, 2022 06:33 pm | Updated 06:33 pm IST - New Delhi The Election Commission on Tuesday issued notification for the August 6 poll to elect the next vice president, setting in motion the process of filing nomination papers by candidates. July 19 is the last date for filing nominations, the notification said. The term of incumbent M. Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10 and the next vice president will take oath on August 11. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on July 20 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is July 22. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a clear edge in the election, in which the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including the nominated ones, are eligible to vote. Political parties are yet to name their candidates for the election. The vice president is also the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The process of electing the vice president of India The electoral college in the vice-presidential polls comprises a total of 788 members of both houses of Parliament. Since all the electors are members of Parliament, the value of the vote of each MP would be the same – one – the EC said in a statement issued on June 29. The election is held in ...

The Election Commission (EC) has already announced the dates of the The Vice Presidential elections 2022 are set to take place on August 6, and the result is expected to be announced on the same day. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced Jagdeep Dhankhar as its vice-presidential candidate while opposition parties have announced Margaret Alva as their candidate. • Indian National Congress (INC) • Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) • Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) • Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) • Communist Party of India (CPI) • Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) • Samajwadi Party (SP) • Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) • Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) • Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) • Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) • Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) • Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) • Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) • Kerala Congress Mani (KCM) • Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) • Revolutionary Socialist Party VP Elections 2022: Parties supporting Jagdeep Dhankhar • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) • Janata Dal United (JDU) • Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) • Biju Janata Dal (BJD) • Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) • All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) • Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) • Apna Dal Sonelal (ADS) • National People's Party (NPP) • Naga People's Front (NPF) • Mizo National Front (MNF) • All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) • Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) • Sikkim Krantikari Mo...

Dhankar reached Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi's residence at 11 Akbar Road before the announcement of the results for the Vice Presidential Election. Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh, who was the presiding officer for the 16th Vice Presidential election, said that of the 780 MPs eligible to cast votes, 725 MPs cast their vote. Fifteen votes were found invalid and 710 votes were valid. Described as ‘Kisan-Putra (farmer’s son)’ by the BJP, Dhankhar had said that he had never thought that a person like him with a modest background” would get the opportunity to serve as the second highest Constitutional post. “I was born in a farmer’s family. I had to walk around 6km to my school,” said Dhankhar, who recently quit as West Bengal Governor. He was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal in 2019. Around 93 per cent polling was recorded in the vice presidential election on Saturday, with more than 50 MPs not exercising their franchise. Officials said of the total 780 MPs, as many as 725 MPs voted till 5 pm when the polling concluded. The Trinamool Congress, which has 39 MPs, including 23 in Lok Sabha, had already announced its decision to abstain from the election. However, two of its MPs -- Sisir Kumar Adhikari and Dibyendu Adhikari -- broke ranks and cast their ballots. The next Vice-President of the country will take the oath of office on August 11, a day after the term of the incumbent Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu ends. Janata Dal (United), YSRC...

President Ram Nath Kovind’s term ends on July 24, 2022, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun deliberations on selecting a new candidate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to face some steep political challenges in the next seven weeks, but, going by past events, the crises may turn into opportunities for him. If he manages to overcome the upcoming challenges, it would lay the foundation for his smooth return in the 2024 Parliamentary elections. It may also help Modi have persons of his choice get elected as President and Vice-President. But it is not going to be an easy ride for the Prime Minister. Next week’s Union Budget, the Uttar Pradesh elections set to start on February 10, and the elections for the new President of India are Modi’s top three concerns now. In all the three cases, he has to strike a balance between various competing demands and exceptions. His overarching emphasis would typically be on politics, as the decisions would greatly influence his party and his government’s future outcomes. What Modi’s 9 th Budget may bring The PM’s first crucial test will be the Union Budget — his government’s ninth — on February 1. The COVID pandemic and the farmers’ agitation have taken a toll on the Union government. So, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to make a few references to them in her Budget speech. The speech will also likely highlight the Centre’s vaccination achievement — on how around 170 crore Indians are now inoculated against COVID. Als...

NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday won the vice presidential election by bagging more than 500 votes, while opposition candidate Margaret Alva polled less than 200 votes, sources said. Dhankhar secured 528 votes over Opposition candidate Margaret Alva's 182. As many as 55 MPs did not vote in the Saturday vice presidential election held from 10 am to 5 pm.