Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Vice Presidential Election Process Underway: NDA Holds Advantage
India is set to elect a new Vice President.
The Election Commission is organizing the election, which involves all members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The ruling NDA coalition has a strong advantage in the numbers game, with more than enough votes to win.
The voting system is complex, using a special method where voters rank their choices secretly.
Election Commission initiated the vice-presidential election process after Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation.
The electoral college includes all elected and nominated members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The effective strength of both houses is 782, considering current vacancies.
NDA has 422 members, surpassing the 392 votes needed to win.
The election uses Proportional Representation with a single transferable vote and secret ballot.
- Who
- Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will elect the Vice President.
- What
- Vice Presidential election in India.
- When
- The Election Commission started the election process after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To elect the next Vice President of India after the previous one resigned.
- Electoral College
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members
- Effective Strength
- 782 members
- Votes Needed to Win
- 392
- NDA Support
- 422 members
- Voting System
- Proportional Representation with single transferable vote, secret ballot