Archive · 24 Jul 2025
INDIA Bloc Plans Joint Candidate for Vice President Poll
The opposition parties in India, called the INDIA bloc, are planning to choose one person to run for vice president.
This is happening because the current vice president, Jagdeep Dhankhar, suddenly quit.
The opposition wants to show they are a united group, even though the government has more members in the Parliament.
The government, led by the BJP, has a good chance of winning.
The election will happen soon, and whoever wins will be in the job for five years.
The INDIA bloc is likely to field a joint candidate in the upcoming vice presidential election.
Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned as vice president on Monday evening.
The opposition believes it should contest the election to send a strong political message.
The NDA currently holds a majority in both houses of Parliament.
The Election Commission will soon announce the dates for the vice presidential election.
- Who
- The INDIA bloc and the BJP-led NDA.
- What
- The INDIA bloc is likely to contest the vice presidential poll.
- When
- The resignation happened on Monday evening; the election will be held soon.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The opposition wants to send a strong political message.
INDIA Bloc's Perspective
NDA's Perspective
Motivation for Contesting
INDIA Bloc's Perspective
Contest the election to send a strong political message.
NDA's Perspective
N/A
- Vice President Resigned
- Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Effective strength of Parliament
- 782
- Votes needed to win
- 392
- NDA members in Lok Sabha
- 293
- INDIA bloc members in Lok Sabha
- 234
- NDA members in Rajya Sabha
- 130
- INDIA bloc members in Rajya Sabha
- 79