Vice president of india election 2022

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 ...

Last Updated: 6th August, 2022 23:05 IST Vice President Poll: Jagdeep Dhankhar Scores Mega Win, Huge Setback To 'Opposition Unity' NDA's candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday, August 6, won the vice presidential elections and has been elected as the 14th Vice President of India. He defeated Opposition candidate Margaret Alva. Dhankhar secured 528 votes while Alva received 182 votes. 15 votes were declared invalid. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar, who was elected as the 14th Vice President of India. Vijayan expressed hope that Dhankhar will guide the country forward by strengthening the values enshrined in the Constitution. Dhankhar, 71, defeated opposition candidate Margaret Alva and will take oath as the next vice president on August 11, a day after incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu's tenure ends. "Congratulations to @jdhankhar1 on being elected as the Vice President of India. Hope he can guide our country forward by strengthening the values enshrined in the Constitution," Vijayan tweeted. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday congratulated Jagdeep Dhankhar after he was elected the 14th vice president of India, defeating Opposition candidate Margaret Alva. Dhankhar, 71, will take oath as the next vice president on August 11, a day after incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu's tenure ends. "Congratulations and best wishes to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on his being elected Vice President of India," Gandhi said in a message. After having fac...

Jagdeep Dhankhar, NDA nominee and former West Bengal governor, was pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva.(File) The counting of votes for the vice-presidential election had begun at 6pm after 92.4 per cent of the members of Parliament cast their ballots. Lok Sabha general secretariat Utpal K Singh said out of 780 votes, 725 cast their ballot and Dhankhar polled 528 votes, while Alva secured 182. There were 50 absentees and 15 votes were found invalid. There were eight vacancies in Rajya Sabha - four from Jammu and Kashmir, three nominated and one from Tripura. There are 543 members in Lok Sabha and 237 in Rajya Sabha. While the TMC did not participate in the election, only two lawmakers from the party. Shishir Adhikari and Debyandu Adhikari voted. The counting started under the supervision of the Lok Sabha secretary general, who is the returning officer for the poll. As many as 725 MPs voted in the election, polling for which started at 10am and ended at 5pm. Dhankhar, who is a lawyer by profession, joined politics in 1989. He became the governor of West Bengal in July 2019 and has made headlines since then over his tumultuous relations with the Mamata Banerjee government. He tendered his resignation as the governor of West Bengal. The vice president of India, which is the second-highest constitutional post in the country, is elected through an electoral college consisting of members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. On Wednesday, Telugu Desam Party (...

India’s Vice-Presidential Election 2022: Candidates, Dates and other Key details The Vice President of India is elected through an electoral college rather than directly. The election procedure is comparable to that of the President of India. However, the electoral college that chooses the President is not the same as the electoral college that chooses the Vice-President of India. The position of Indian Vice-President is modelled after that of the American Vice-President. Vice-President of India is the country’s second-highest post. Moreover, the office of the Vice President is mentioned in Article 63 of the Constitution of India. Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is India’s incumbent Vice President and the ex- Officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. He has been in office since August 11, 2017. About Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu: • Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is a prominent politician in India who has been the country’s 13th and current Vice President since 2017. • He formerly served in the Modi Cabinet as the minister for Housing and Urban Development and as the minister of Information and Broadcasting. • He also served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party. • Previously, he served as Union Minister for Rural Development in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee administration. How is the Vice President elected in India? The Vice President of India is elected through an electoral college rather than directly. The election procedure is comparable to that of the President of India. However, ...

Margaret Alva, backed by the opposition for Vice President elections, is all geared up to contest the polls to be held on August 6. On Sunday, t Former governor Margaret Alva faces a tough task as the Opposition’s candidate for the Vice-President’s post with NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar enjoying a comfortable majority in the electoral college. (Margaret Alva/ Twitter) But a Twitter exchange ensued soon after. Earlier, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet: “Smt. @alva_margaret took charge of her campaign office at 1, Pt Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane today. She spoke to CM Assam, CM Karnataka, & CM Delhi as part of her Vice Presidential campaign.” However, the tweet prompted a reply from And then, Alva, 80, responded. “As part of my campaign for VP, I’m reaching out to leaders from across political parties. Mr Sarma is an old friend & we’ve worked together long enough for him to know that after 30 yrs. in Parliament, I know what constitutes the electoral college. We had a nice chat though!” The Vice-President is elected, as per Article 66 of the Constitution of India, by the members of the Electoral College consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. As per a government statement, the current Electoral College - for 2022 vice presidential elections consists of 233 elected members of Rajya Sabha, 12 nominated members of Rajya Sabha, and 543 elected members of...

Vice Presidential Elections 2022 Voting Date and Time, Full Schedule: The voting to elect India’s 16th Vice-President will be held on August 6 as the tenure of incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10. The results will be announced on the same date as the polling and the new Vice-President will be sworn in on August 11. The last date of nomination is on July 19. The Vice President is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha and is the second highest constitutional post in the country after the President. Here is everything that you need to know about the Vice-presidential elections: How is the Vice-President elected in India? Article 63-71 of the Indian Constitution deals with the election, qualification and removal of the Vice President. The VP is indirectly elected by an Electoral College by ‘proportional representation’ by means of a single transferable vote, and the voting is by a secret ballot. Showing one’s ballot paper under any circumstances is not allowed, as per the directives of the Election Commission. No parties can issue any whip to its members to vote for a particular candidate. The electoral college consists of both elected and nominated members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The ballot paper will consist of names of the candidates, and not carry any symbols. The electors will be given a specific pen for ticking their choice. Using any other pen can lead to the votes being rejected. Goods train runs over four sheltering under it in Odisha’s ...

Former Rajasthan Governor Speaking to reporters, Ms. Alva said. “I have spent my life fulfilling my commitments, with integrity and courage. Elections don’t frighten me - winning and losing is a part of life. However, it is my belief that the goodwill, trust and affection of members across party lines in both houses of Parliament, that I’ve earned, will see me through and continue to guide me as one who works to bring people together to find common solutions, and helps build a strong and united India.” Ms. Alva was, on the occasion, accompanied by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. DMK’s Tiruchi Siva, MDMK’s Vaiko, CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury, CPI’s D Raja, IUML’s E.T. Mohammed Basheer, VCK’s Thol. Thirumavalavan, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, and Samajwadi Party’s Ram Gopal Yadav were also present. Leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Aam Admi Party (AAP), however, were missing. Also read | “The coming together of the opposition to support my candidature for the post of Vice President of India is a metaphor of the reality that is India. We come from various corners of this great country, speak different languages, and follow different religions and customs. Our unity, in our diversity, is our strength,” she noted. Ms. Alva, 80, is contesting