Who will succeed Jagdeep Dhankhar? Vice presidential election on September 9; all you need to know

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India announced that the election of the Vice President of India will take place on September 9 , 2025.

The ECI has released the schedule according to which the last date for filing the nomination is August 21 and the counting of votes will also take place on September 9.

This came after former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar stepped down on July 21, more than two years before the scheduled end of his tenure, prompting the need for a fresh election.

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What is the process to elect VP?

As per Article 66(1) of the Constitution, the Vice-President of India will be elected by an Electoral College comprising the elected members of the Rajya Sabha, nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and the elected members of the Lok Sabha.

The Election Commission has a responsibility under Rule 40 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974, to compile and update a comprehensive list of Electoral College members with their current addresses.

The current combined strength of the two Houses stands at 786, factoring in six vacancies - one in Lok Sabha (Basirhat, West Bengal) and five in Rajya Sabha (four from Jammu and Kashmir and one from Punjab, where AAP MP Sanjeev Arora stepped down after winning a state assembly bypoll last month).

To win, a candidate must secure at least 394 votes, assuming full turnout.


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