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 t
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 ar
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.
"The result is clear, CP Radhakrishnan will win. Voting is a formality. I don't think there is a candidate who is more intellectual and clear-sighted than him, who has knowledge of the Constitution. I don't think even one (NDA) MP will deviate from the party line and vote," Mishra told AN
As the stage is set for the Vice Presidential election on Tuesday, NDA's candidate CP Radhakrishnan has an edge with 427 MPs, well above the majority mark of 391, supporting him for the post.
The Vice Presidential election is scheduled to be held today, with the voting to begin before noon. The counting of votes will also take place in the evening today.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, Shashi Tharoor said, "See, we will cast our votes. These elections are important. You know how the count is going on, what can I say?"
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed confidence that NDA's Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan will get more votes than the strength of the ruling alliance, saying many MPs are thinking of voting for him in the election on Tuesday.
CPI(M) MP John Brittas said the Opposition organised a mock poll ahead of the Vice Presidential election to minimise invalid votes. He called the contest an "ideological battle" and said cross-voting was possible as some MPs might vote "as per their desire."
Ahead of the 2025 Vice-Presidential election, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Parliamentary leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu on Monday said the party plans to have all its MPs cast their votes in the early hours of polling.