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.
Speaking to reporters, Siva said, "The activities of NDA are against secularism, federalism, and they are infringing upon the rights...So we want to protest against that and we will support the candidate who will stand to uphold the spirit of the constitution..."
Speaking to ANI, Rai said, "The preparations are strong. Everyone should have an idea of our party's strength. I also express my gratitude to the (SP) National President for making the decision to support a candidate who will prove to be the most suitable for that position. This fight is bet
The Vice Presidential election, scheduled for September 9, will witness a direct contest between Justice (Retd.) B Sudershan Reddy, backed by the INDIA bloc, and NDA's nominee CP Radhakrishnan.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Saturday slammed YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of not having "spine" to question the "RSS government in Delhi" while Andhra farmers are in deep distress due to urea shortage and crashing crop prices.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs on September 8, a day before the Vice-Presidential election on September 9, according to a senior NDA leader.
CPI MP and Leader of the Party in the Rajya Sabha, P Sandosh Kumar, has written a letter to former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, expressing concern over his sudden resignation and subsequent "disappearance" from public life.
This comes after the INDIA bloc's Vice-Presidential nominee and former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming VP election.