Archive · 23 Jul 2025
EC Initiates Vice President Election After Dhankhar Resignation
The Election Commission is starting the process to choose India's next Vice President.
This is happening because Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned.
The Vice President is elected by people from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, using a special voting method where voters rank their choices in secret.
The political party in power, the NDA, has enough members to win the election.
The new Vice President will serve a full five-year term.
Election Commission begins process to elect the next Vice President.
Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from the post, citing health reasons.
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members.
Voting uses proportional representation via a single transferable vote, a secret ballot.
NDA has a clear majority in the electoral college; 422 of 786 members.
- Who
- The Election Commission will conduct the election.
- What
- Election for the next Vice President of India.
- When
- Process began on Wednesday after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
- Office
- Vice President of India
- Reason for Election
- Resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Electoral College
- Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members
- Voting Method
- Proportional representation, single transferable vote, secret ballot
- NDA Support
- 422 of 786 members
- Term Length
- Five years