India Block will field a joint candidate for the Vice Presidential election 2025. The last date for filing nomination is 22 August. Votes will be cast on 9 September. The ruling party has the required number of force. The opposition will win only when there is a split in the NDA.
Vice President Election 2025: The NDA vs India Block can be seen in a competition during the Vice Presidential elections. NDA leaders have already authorized PM Narendra Modi and JP Nadda to decide the name of the candidate. At the same time, it has now been reported from sources that the alliance of opposition parties is also preparing to field joint candidates. For this, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is negotiating with opposition parties to build consensus. There is no formal discussion yet, but informal talks are going on about potential candidates.
Kharge is contacting opposition parties to consider the names and form a consensus. There is a consensus among all parties that a joint candidate should be fielded by India block. A section of the opposition camp wants the BJP to announce the name of its candidate first, followed by the name of the candidate of the opposition.
Backchainal talks are going on between the partners of India Block to consult the names of potential candidates. So far no concrete discussion has been held on the selection of a candidate. Showing solidarity, top leaders of the opposition camp held a dinner meeting at the residence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday. This was the first direct meeting of top leaders of the opposition camp after June 2024.
Nomination will be done for Vice Presidential Election 2025 by August 21
The Vice Presidential election will be held on 9 September. Last Thursday, the Election Commission issued a notification for this. The last date for filing nomination is 21 August. The documents will be examined on 22 August. The last date for withdrawal of nomination is 25 August.
Who has the strength for the Vice Presidential election?
Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha vote in the Vice Presidential elections. The effective number of both houses is 781. The winning candidate for the post of Vice President will require 391 votes. The NDA currently has the support of about 422 MPs. If everyone supported the Vice Presidential elections, then the ruling party will not have trouble winning. The Vice Presidential election is secret. For this, one cannot force anyone to vote in his favor. The opposition candidate will win only when the NDA candidate does not get the support of his own MPs.