Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Govt. to Choose VP Nominee After PM Returns; NDA Allies Considered
The country needs a new Vice President, so the Election Commission is getting ready for the election.
The people who run the main political party, the BJP, will pick who they want.
The Prime Minister is in charge of this decision but is currently traveling.
The new Vice President will likely be someone who supports the party, and possibly from one of their allied parties.
The previous Vice President, Dhankhar, resigned for different reasons including health.
This change also means some other positions in the government may change.
The Election Commission has begun preparations for the new Vice President election.
The BJP Parliamentary Board will decide on the government's nominee for Vice President.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's return from tour is awaited for the decision.
The candidate is expected to be loyal and potentially from an NDA constituent.
Dhankhar's resignation was in anticipation for some time.
- Who
- The BJP Parliamentary Board, led by PM Modi, will make the decision.
- What
- Decision on the new Vice President nominee.
- When
- The decision will be made after PM Modi returns from his tour.
- Where
- Not specified, but the decision will be made within the BJP.
- Why
- To replace the outgoing Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar.
- Event
- Vice Presidential Election
- Decision Maker
- BJP Parliamentary Board
- Key Figure
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Anticipated Resignation
- Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Potential Candidates
- NDA members