On Saturday, the nation will elect its new Vice President, more than a week after Droupadi Murmu became India’s first tribal woman president. Jagdeep Dhankhar, a former governor of Bengal, has the support of the federal government. The opposition is supporting Margaret Alva.
However, because of his numerical advantage, Jagdeep Dhankhar won’t face a difficult challenge against Alva. Later in the day, the votes will be tallied. On Saturday, members of both chambers of Parliament will cast their votes in the vice presidential race. Vote counting will happen later in the day after voting, which will take place between 10 am and 5 pm.
On August 14, the day after Venkaiah Naidu’s term as vice president expires, India’s 14th vice president will take the oath of office.
