July 2025

Election commission prepares for the election for the office of Vice President

Article 324

The Election commission is mandated under Article 324 to conduct the election

Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections act (1952) and rules (1974)

The election is governed by the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election rules, 1974
- According to the rules of 1974, at least 20 electors have to propose the nomination and at least 20 as seconders.
- The electoral college consists of elected and nominated members of both Rajya sabha and Lok Sabha
- Members can vote according to their individual choice, and are not bound by any party whip.

Procedure for the elections

Preparation of the electoral college
Finalisation of the returning officer and assistant returning officers
- The convention is either the Secretary General of Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha is appointed as the returning officer by rotation and two other senior officer of the parliament secretariat are appointed as the assistant returning officers.
Preparation and dissemination of background material on all previous elections to the office of VP

Fewer foreign trips for former VP Jagdeep Dhankar

In his 35 month tenure, traveller to only 4 countries.

Cambodia - November 11, 2022
Qatar - November 20 - 21, 2022
UK - May 5-6, 2023
Iran - May 2024 MEA proposed 2 visits abroad, in february and june, which were turned down for health reasons.

His immediate predecessor , M. Venkaiah Naidu had 13 foreign trips during his tenure between 2017 and 2022.

Hamid Ansari , represented India on 28 tours abroad from 2007 - 2017

In his trip to Iran, where he represented India at the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi, who had died in a helicopter crash. VP Dhankar was uneasy with the arrangements at Tehran's Parsian Azadi hotel during his day long trip.

VP Dhankar's absence from the official banquet during US VP JD Vance's trip in April 2025. When Vance landed in Delhi, VP Dhankar was aboard a flight to Jaipur and returned to the capital only after Vance left. His office was not informed about the programme in advance and was not included in the programme.

On May 19, speaking at a programme in New Delhi, he referred to a protocol lapse for CJI BR Gavai, and said, "I am too sufferer."

He also pointed that his photo had not been kept in government offices alongside those of the President and PM. He said, "When such complaints were made, they were not personal, but for the position held."