2025 Indian vice presidential election
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Early vice presidential elections will be held in India on 9 September 2025 following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar due to health concerns.[1] Article 67 of the Constitution of India provides that the vice president of India shall remain in office for a period of five years.[2] According to Clause 2 of Article 68 of the Constitution, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of the vice president occurring due to his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise will be held "as soon as possible" after it goes vacant. This is the first early election for the office since 1987.
Electoral system
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 upper house are also eligible to vote in the election process. Voting is done by secret ballot. A candidate must be a citizen of India, at least 35 years of age, qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha, and not hold any office of profit.
Election schedule
Under sub-section (1) of Section (4) of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act 1952, the schedule for the election of the Vice President of India is to be announced by the Election Commission of India; it did so on 1 August.[1] Polling will take place in room number F-101, Vasudha, on the first floor of Parliament House, New Delhi, on 9 September between 10 am and 5 pm.[3]
| S.No. | Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Issue of Election Commission's notification calling the election | 7 August 2025 | Thursday |
| 2. | Last date for making nominations | 21 August 2025 | Thursday |
| 3. | Date for the scrutiny of nominations | 22 August 2025 | Friday |
| 4. | Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures | 25 August 2025 | Monday |
| 5. | Date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken | 9 September 2025 | Tuesday |
| 6. | Date on which counting, if required, shall be taken | 9 September 2025 | Tuesday |
Electoral college
| House | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA | INDIA | Others | |
| Lok Sabha | 293 / 542 (54%)
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234 / 542 (43%)
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15 / 542 (3%)
|
| Rajya Sabha | 132 / 239 (55%)
|
77 / 239 (32%)
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30 / 239 (13%)
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| Total | 425 / 781 (54%)
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311 / 781 (40%)
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45 / 781 (6%)
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Election Commission's notification
On 7th August 2025, Apurva Kumar Singh, the assistant director of the Election Commission of India, issued an official notification calling for the election:
- Under sub-sections (4) and (1) of Section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, the Election Commission has issued Notification dated 07.08.2025, specifying the dates for filing of nominations, scrutiny thereof and withdrawal of candidatures, as well as the date of poll (if necessary), for Vice-Presidential Election, 2025. The said notification has been published in the Gazette of India today and is being re-published in the State Gazettes in their official languages.
- In accordance with the said notification and Commission’s directions, the Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025 and Secretary General, Rajya Sabha has published a Public Notice in the Gazette of India under Rule 3 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974, in Form 1 appended to the said Rules, which is also being re-published in the State Gazettes in their official languages.
- The Public Notice specifies the following details: i. Place of delivering nomination papers to the RO/ARO: Office of RO, Room No. RS-28, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi. ii. Date and Time of delivering nomination papers: 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. on any day (other than a public holiday) not later than 21.08.2025. iii. Security Deposit: Rs 15,000, to be deposited either in cash with the RO or in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government Treasury. iv. Documents required with nomination paper: a. Certified copy of the entry relating to the candidate in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency in which the candidate is registered as an elector. b. Receipt of Security Deposit. v. The forms of nomination papers may be obtained from the above said office at the aforesaid time. vi. Place of scrutiny of nomination papers: Room No. F-100, Sangoshthi-2, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi. vii. Date and time of scrutiny of nomination papers: 22.08.2025 at 11 A.M.
- In case the election is contested, the poll shall be taken between the hours of 10 A.M. and 5 P.M. on 09.09.2025, at Room No. F-101, Vasudha, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, as per Commission’s Notifications dated 07.08.2025.
Candidates
Declared candidates
National Democratic Alliance
| Name | Born | Alliance | Positions held | Home state | Date announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 C. P. Radhakrishnan |
20 October 1957 Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu |
National Democratic Alliance |
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Tamil Nadu | 17 August 2025 | [4] |
Potential candidates
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
- Tiruchi N. Siva, (DMK), Member of the Rajya Sabha (2000–2002, 2007–2013, 2014–present) and Member of the Lok Sabha (1996–1997)[5]
- Shashi Tharoor, (INC), Member of the Lok Sabha (2009–present), Chairman of the Standing Committee on External Affairs (2024–present), Minister of State for Human Resource Development (2012–14), and Minister of State for External Affairs (2009–2010)[6][7]
Potential Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates
-
(2009–present)
Declined
- Ghulam Nabi Azad, (DPAP), Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (2009–2014), Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs (1991–1993, 1996, 2004–2005), Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha (2014–2021), Member of the Rajya Sabha (1996–2006, 2009–2021), Member of the Lok Sabha (1980–1989, 1990–1996), and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2006–2008)[8]
Party-wise vote (projection)
| Alliance | Parties | Members of Lok Sabha | Members of Rajya Sabha | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.P. Radhakrishnan | NDA | 1 | BJP | 240 | 102 | |
| 2 | TDP | 16 | 2 | |||
| 3 | JD(U) | 12 | 4 | |||
| 4 | LJP(RV) | 5 | 0 | |||
| 5 | AIADMK | 0 | 4 | |||
| 6 | NCP | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | JD(S) | 2 | 1 | |||
| 8 | JSP | 2 | 0 | |||
| 9 | RLD | 2 | 0 | |||
| 10 | AGP | 1 | 1 | |||
| 11 | SHS | 1 | 1 | |||
| 12 | UPPL | 1 | 1 | |||
| 13 | AD(S) | 1 | 0 | |||
| 14 | RLM | 0 | 1 | |||
| 15 | NPP | 0 | 1 | |||
| 16 | AJSU | 1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | SKM | 1 | 0 | |||
| 18 | RPI(A) | 0 | 1 | |||
| 19 | TMC(M) | 0 | 1 | |||
| 20 | HAM | 1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Independents | 0 | 1 | |||
| Non-NDA Backing BJP Candidate | ||||||
| 1 | YSRCP | 4 | 7 | |||
| TBD Candidate | INDIA | 1 | INC | 99 | 50 | |
| 2 | SP | 37 | ||||
| 3 | TMC | 28 | ||||
| 4 | DMK | 22 | ||||
| 5 | SS(UBT) | 9 | ||||
| 6 | NCP(SP) | 8 | ||||
| 7 | CPI(M) | 4 | ||||
| 8 | RJD | 4 | ||||
| 9 | IUML | 3 | ||||
| 10 | JMM | 3 | ||||
| 11 | CPI | 2 | ||||
| 12 | CPI(ML)L | 2 | ||||
| 13 | JKNC | 2 | ||||
| 14 | VCK | 2 | 0 | |||
| 15 | MDMK | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MNM | 0 | 1 | |||
| 17 | RSP | 1 | ||||
| 18 | RLP | 1 | 0 | |||
| 19 | KEC | 1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | BAP | 1 | 0 | |||
| 21 | VPP | 1 | 0 | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b "New Vice President By August-End, Election Processs Begins". MSN. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Vice-Presidential poll on August 6". The Hindu. 29 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.deccanherald.com/india/election-to-pick-next-vice-president-on-september-9-after-dhankhars-resignation-3660703
- ^ "CP Radhakrishnan, Maharashtra Governer is announced as VP candidate for upcoming VP Election". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tiruchi-siva-dmks-rajya-sabha-mp-likely-to-be-oppositions-veep-candidate-against-cp-radhakrishnan-sources-9107433
- ^ "Who will be the next Vice President of India? Nitish Kumar, Shashi Tharoor surface as possible candidates". Financial Express. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "From Nitish Kumar to Shashi Tharoor — list of probable contenders to replace Jagdeep Dhankhar as VP". CNBC TV. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Former J&K CM declines running for VP". The Week. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.