Vice Presidential election set for Sept 9 after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s resignation, last date for filing nominations…

New Delhi: The election for the submit of Vice President shall be held on September 9, the Election Commission of India announced on Friday. The notification for the vice presidential election shall be issued on August 7, and the crop-off date for filing nomination papers shall be August 21.

What's the crop-off date for making nominations?

It is miles to be critical that the outcomes of the election shall be announced on the polling day — September 9 — itself, the Election Commission said. The submit of the vice president fell vacant after the resignation of incumbent Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 22.

Vice President Elections 2025: Test Detailed Agenda

• Self-discipline of Election Commission’s notification calling the election: August 7, 2025
• Last date for making nominations: August 21, 2025
• Date for the Scrutiny of nominations: August 22, 2025
• Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures: August 25, 2025
• Date on which a ballotshall, if wanted, be taken: September 09, 2025
• Hours of ballot: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Date of which counting, if required will doubtless be taken:  September 09, 2025

How is a Vice President elected?

The Vice President is elected by an electoral faculty consisting of contributors of both Homes of Parliament, consistent with the system of proportional illustration by approach of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.

An election to cling a emptiness caused by the expiry of the timeframe of build of industrial of Vice-President is done earlier than the expiry of the timeframe. In case a emptiness arises by reasons of loss of life, resignation or removal or otherwise, the election to cling that emptiness is held as quickly as that it's probably you'll think after the occurrence. The person so elected is entitled to preserve build of industrial for a stout timeframe of 5 years from the date he enters build of industrial.

Why did Jagdeep Dhankhar resign?

Dhankhar had resigned on health grounds on Monday, the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament.

(With Inputs from Companies)