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| title = [[Vice President of India|Vice President]] | | title = [[Vice President of India|Vice President]] | ||
| before_election = [[Venkaiah Naidu]] | | before_election = [[Venkaiah Naidu]] | ||
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==Election Process == | ==Election Process == | ||
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the [[Rajya Sabha]] and of the [[Lok Sabha]]. The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-12|title=How the Vice-President of India is elected: Know what it will take Venkaiah Naidu or Gopalkrishna Gandhi to win|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-is-the-vice-president-of-india-elected/759911/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> Voting is done by secret ballot. | The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the [[Rajya Sabha]] and of the [[Lok Sabha]]. The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-12|title=How the Vice-President of India is elected: Know what it will take Venkaiah Naidu or Gopalkrishna Gandhi to win|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-is-the-vice-president-of-india-elected/759911/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> Voting is done by secret ballot. | ||
===Electoral college=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2"|House | |||
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | | |||
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | | |||
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|[[National Democratic Alliance]] | |||
|[[United Progressive Alliance]] | |||
|Others | |||
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|[[Lok Sabha]] | |||
|{{Composition bar|334|540|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
|{{Composition bar|110|540|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
|{{Composition bar|96|540|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
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|[[Rajya Sabha]] | |||
|{{Composition bar|108|224|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
|{{Composition bar|50|224|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
|{{Composition bar|66|224|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
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|'''Total''' | |||
|{{Composition bar|442|764|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
|{{Composition bar|160|764|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
|{{Composition bar|162|764|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} | |||
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*[[2022 elections in India|Elections]] to 80 [[Rajya Sabha]] seats are due in 2022, before the vice presidential election. | |||
==Potential candidates== | ==Potential candidates== | ||
As of April 2021, the following people have been subjects of discussion in media about their potential candidacy for the vice presidency. | |||
'''Third Front''' | |||
* [[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party|President of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]] (2021–present).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-29 |title=Report Wire - 2022 Presidential Elections: Bhim Singh must be BJP’s Presidential Nominee |url=https://www.reportwire.in/2022-presidential-elections-bhim-singh-should-be-bjps-presidential-nominee/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Report Wire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankit Love wants nomination of Dr Karan Singh & Bhim Singh for President and Vice President of India |url=https://www.crosstownnews.in/post/65562/-ankit-love-wants-nomination-of-dr-karan-singh-a-bhim-singh-for-president-and-vice-president-of-india.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=News - Cross Town News, a Leading Newspaper of J&K |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
*[[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]], | |||
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Article 56(1) of the Constitution of India provides that the Vice President of India shall remain in office for a period of five years. Consequent to the expiry of the term of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, an election to fill the office is expected to be scheduled in August 2022.[1]
Election Process[edit | edit source]
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the Rajya Sabha and of the Lok Sabha. The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.[2] Voting is done by secret ballot.
Electoral college[edit | edit source]
| House | |||
| National Democratic Alliance | United Progressive Alliance | Others | |
| Lok Sabha | 334 / 540 (62%)
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110 / 540 (20%)
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96 / 540 (18%)
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| Rajya Sabha | 108 / 224 (48%)
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50 / 224 (22%)
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66 / 224 (29%)
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| Total | 442 / 764 (58%)
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160 / 764 (21%)
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162 / 764 (21%)
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- Elections to 80 Rajya Sabha seats are due in 2022, before the vice presidential election.
Potential candidates[edit | edit source]
As of April 2021, the following people have been subjects of discussion in media about their potential candidacy for the vice presidency.
Third Front
- Bhim Singh, President of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (2021–present).[3][4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "By 2022, India Must Be Aatmanirbhar In Every Sense Of The Word: Vice President". NDTV.com.
- ↑ "How the Vice-President of India is elected: Know what it will take Venkaiah Naidu or Gopalkrishna Gandhi to win". The Financial Express. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ "Report Wire - 2022 Presidential Elections: Bhim Singh must be BJP's Presidential Nominee". Report Wire. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Ankit Love wants nomination of Dr Karan Singh & Bhim Singh for President and Vice President of India". News - Cross Town News, a Leading Newspaper of J&K. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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