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The Election Commission has issued a notification for the election to be held on September 9 for the post of Vice President and with this the nomination process has started. According to the notification, the last date for filing nomination is 21 August, while the documents will be examined on 22 August.
The last date to withdraw the name from the election match is 25 August. The post became vacant on July 21 after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden resignation, citing health reasons. Dhankhar’s term was to end in August 2027. According to constitutional provisions, a person elected to the post in the state of mid -term election gets a full five -year tenure.
Election program for the post of Vice President
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has today announced the election schedule for the post of Vice President of India. According to ECI, elections will be held on 9 September. Let us know that this election has become necessary after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of Vice President last month. This will be the 17th Vice Presidential election. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college, which includes members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The notification of the election has been released on 7 August of this month. Interested candidates can file their nomination by 21st of this month. The nomination papers will be examined on August 22, while the last date for withdrawal of name will be the 25th of this month. The counting of votes will take place on 9 September.
How is the result of Vice Presidential election?
The Vice President is elected by a special electoral college, including elected and nominated members of the Rajya Sabha, including elected and nominated members of the Lok Sabha. It does not include members of state assemblies, who participate in the presidential election. Voting is from single transferable Vote. To win the candidate, the quota has to be completed on the basis of priority fixed on the ballot of the electoral college.
The resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar and the impact
The resignation of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar gave rise to a new discussion in politics. Although the formal cause of his resignation has not been made public, his decision is being linked to many political developments. During his tenure, there were sharp debates about the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha. There was a conflict between the government and the opposition on many constitutional issues. After his resignation, it will now be interesting to see who the various political parties support.
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