Politics

Randeep Surjewala calls for reintroducing paper voting

"BJP and the PM should tell us that if the Vice President election can take place on the ballot paper, then why not the election of MPs and MLAs. If Zilla Parishad election can take place on ballot paper, then why not the election of MPs and MLAs," Surjewala, who is set to vote in the ongoing VP elections, told ANI here.

2025-09-09T08:46:22.526417+00:00 IST

Timothy D Shira resigns as Meghlaya's deputy speaker 

Member of the Meghalaya legislative assembly Timothy D. Shira resigned from the post of Deputy speaker, announced the state's legislative assembly secretariat on Monday.

2025-09-09T08:31:44.246120+00:00 IST

TDP's Lavu Devarayalu exudes confidence in NDA's win in VP polls

He said, "The main strategy is that we, all 18 MPs, want to finish our voting within the first hour. Everyone is prepared for that...Arrive early and vote early...I am not only confident that our NDA candidate will win but I am also confident that he will get more than 80-100 majority in this election. There will definitely be cross-voting from the parties that are in between; they will be voting for us. Also, some of the Opposition MPs will be voting for us..."

2025-09-09T08:01:32.891967+00:00 IST

“Not acceptable” to certain NDA members..." Congress leader

"The mood of the nation is to elect Justice Sudershan Reddy as the Vice President of India, as everyone knows that he is committed to protecting democracy and the Constitution. The NDA candidate himself has written to all MPs saying that he is from RSS and Jan Sangh, which is not acceptable to many party members of the NDA. So, they may cross-vote for Sudershan Reddy," Mallu Ravi told ANI.

2025-09-09T07:57:26.659898+00:00 IST

Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi cast vote to elect VP

The polling for the Vice Presidential election began on Tuesday at 10 am with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being the first to cast his vote.

2025-09-09T07:24:35.237375+00:00 IST

“Should uphold national interest”: Supriya Sule on VP Polls

"Why talk about this (cross-voting)? This is such a big election. The question is not just about a party, the post should be occupied by an individual who upholds national interest," Sule, who is set to vote in the VP election, told ANI here.

2025-09-09T07:22:29.323813+00:00 IST

Gadkari, Kharge cast vote in Vice Presidential elections

In a rare show, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge arrived together at the Parliament House to cast their vote for the Vice Presidential election. Both the leaders were seen holding each other's hand.

2025-09-09T07:21:52.202222+00:00 IST

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman casts vote to elect 15th VP

He chaired the upper house of Parliament in the absence of the Vice President during the monsoon session, after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned, citing health reasons.

2025-09-09T06:39:17.241286+00:00 IST

Sonia Gandhi, Kharge, other Congress leaders cast their votes

While Congress is backing former Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has nominated former Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan.

2025-09-09T06:38:20.709773+00:00 IST

BJP a use-and-throw party: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav

"Numbers are fine but this voting is done on the basis of one's conscience. The entire country knows that the BJP is a use-and-throw party. The same thing happened with the Vice President, who is missing...The numbers will be in our favour," the SP chief told ANI.

2025-09-09T06:24:09.236495+00:00 IST

'All oppn parties will vote against NDA candidate': DK Shivakumar

"As a democratic setup, the INDIA bloc will fight the election together. We have requested a conscious vote. The INDIA bloc and all opposition parties will vote against the NDA candidate (CP Radhakrishnan)," Shivakumar told reporters here.

2025-09-09T06:18:14.504772+00:00 IST

"History won’t forget Jagan Mohan Reddy's betrayal": Tagore

"History won't forget Jagan Mohan Reddy's betrayal. By supporting an RSS-backed candidate for Vice President, he has chosen fear of CBI cases over the interests of Andhra Pradesh. This is not about strategy. This is about surrender--surrendering to Modi-Babu's pressure, instead of standing with democratic forces," Tagore posted on X.

2025-09-09T05:46:30.503636+00:00 IST

Giriraj Singh slams Sudershan Reddy for meeting Lalu Prasad Yadav

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday took a jibe at the Opposition's Vice Presidential candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy for meeting RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.

2025-09-09T05:38:50.516254+00:00 IST

BJP's PP Chaudhary exudes confidence in NDA's victory in VP polls

Speaking to reporters, Chaudhary said, "Apart from the votes of NDA MPs, other MPs will also vote in favour of NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan. Many MPs of the INDI alliance want to vote for NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan..."

2025-09-09T05:35:57.315839+00:00 IST

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh accuses Sudershan Reddy of....

"We will surely win the elections. Because of the opposition candidate (B Sudershan Reddy) and his work, it took eight years to end Naxalism in Telangana, and it was a big problem. He doesn't care about problems on the ground. Naxalism was a huge problem in Telangana and especially in Chhattisgarh. His one decision extended the problem for eight more years," Singh told reporters here.

2025-09-09T05:31:29.469133+00:00 IST

“More than hopeful” Reddy on VP elections

"I am more than hopeful that I am going to win this election," Reddy told reporters here.

2025-09-09T05:15:03.910890+00:00 IST

LJP (RV) MP Arun Bharti backs Radhakrishnan for VP post

"There is no doubt, our NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan will win the election for the Vice President post. All NDA allies are united; I am confident that our candidate will win with a huge margin," Bharti told ANI.

2025-09-09T05:08:23.204498+00:00 IST

"Election to save soul of nation": Congress' Imran Masood on VP polls

While the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seems to have a comfortable majority of 427 votes, well above the needed 391 votes, the INDIA bloc hopes for cross voting to achieve victory. Currently the INDIA bloc candidate is only backed by 354 MPs, with 249 in the Lower House and 105 in the Upper House.

2025-09-09T04:59:56.799035+00:00 IST

"Will win with thumping majority": Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

Speaking to reporters, Joshi said, "If Congress is making an honest call to choose wisely, then their candidate will lose with bigger numbers. If one needs to make a wise decision, they cannot be voted for. There is a grave discontent within the Congress party over their candidate...We are very confident that we will win with thumping majority."

2025-09-09T04:59:25.971861+00:00 IST

Voting to elect 15th Vice President of India begins in Parliament

NDA's CP Radhakrishnan and joint opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy are contesting against each other in a high-stakes contest.

2025-09-09T04:46:20.213139+00:00 IST

PM Modi arrives in Parliament house to cast vote for VP elections

The Vice Presidential election is set to happen today, with counting happening at 6 PM at Room F-101, Vasudha, First floor of Parliament House. The voting will also take place in the same room.

2025-09-09T04:38:29.434710+00:00 IST