The Election Fee of India on Thursday mentioned that it has accomplished the preparation and finalised the Electoral Faculty record for the Vice President Election 2025.
In a publish on X, the ballot physique shared a press notice, which mentioned, “…the Fee has finalized the Electoral Faculty record for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025. These members are listed in a steady serial order, organized alphabetically based mostly on the State/Union Territory of their respective Homes.”
The event comes almost two weeks after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from the Vice President’s workplace, citing well being causes. “To prioritise well being care and abide by medical recommendation, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, efficient instantly, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Structure,” he mentioned in his resignation letter on July 21.
Simply two days after Dhankhar’s resignation, the Election Fee started the method to elect the following Vice President.
Although Dhankhar give up inside two years of the five-year time period in workplace, his successor will get a whole time period, and never simply the rest.
Beneath Article 324 of the Indian Structure, the ECI is remitted to conduct the election to the Vice President’s workplace.
As per Article 66(1) of the Structure, the V-P of India is elected by an Electoral Faculty, comprising elected members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and the nominated members of the Higher Home.
The ballot physique’s press notice additional famous that in compliance with Rule 40 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Guidelines, 1974, the EC is required to organize and preserve an replace record of the members of the Electoral Faculty, together with their current addresses.
Thereby, the ballot physique has finalised an Electoral Faculty record for the V-P election 2025. It mentioned that the members are listed in steady serial order, alphabetically on the premise of the State/Union Territory of their respective Homes.
“The Electoral Faculty record might be out there for buy at a counter arrange in Election Fee of India from the date of notification, which is more likely to be introduced quickly,” the ballot physique added.
Who would be the subsequent Vice President?
Hypothesis has been rife over who will succeed Jagdeep Dhankhar to the workplace of the Vice President. The names embrace Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha and Delhi LG VK Saxena.
One other title within the combine is that of Harivansh Narayan Singh, the deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
Harivansh is presently overseeing the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha within the ongoing Monsoon Session following Dhankhar’s exit.
