The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Vice Presidential Election 2025. Voting will take place on September 9th, and the results will also be announced on the same day. A total of 782 Members of Parliament will cast their votes. Nominations must be filed by August 21st.
Vice President Election: The Election Commission has announced the official dates for the Vice Presidential Election 2025. This time, voting for the Vice Presidential election will be held on September 9th, and the results will be declared on the same day. The election process will commence in the first week of August and will be completed by the second week of September.
Complete Outline of the Election Schedule Released
The Election Commission has shared a detailed outline of the election schedule. According to it:
- Notification Release: August 7, 2025 (Thursday)
- Last Date for Nomination: August 21, 2025 (Thursday)
- Scrutiny of Nomination Papers: August 22, 2025 (Friday)
- Last Date for Withdrawal of Nominations: August 25, 2025 (Monday)
- Date of Polling (If necessary): September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Polling Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Date of Counting (If necessary): September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)
The Election Commission has also clarified that if necessary, the voting and counting will be completed on the same day to expedite the process of electing the Vice President.
How is the Vice President Elected?
Under Article 66 of the Constitution of India, the Vice President is elected through a special method. This involves the use of the Single Transferable Vote system under the proportional representation system. Members of both Houses of Parliament participate in the election.
Voting takes place through a Secret Ballot. Each voter has to rank the candidates based on their preference. If a candidate does not secure the required quota with the first preference votes, the votes are redistributed based on the preferences of other candidates. This process continues until a candidate crosses the quota.
How Many Members of Parliament Will Vote?
Only the current members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha vote in the electoral college. This time, 782 Members of Parliament will be eligible to vote in the Vice Presidential election. These include:
- 233 elected members of Rajya Sabha (5 seats vacant)
- 12 nominated members of Rajya Sabha
- 543 elected members of Lok Sabha (1 seat vacant)
Since all electors are Members of Parliament, each vote has the same value – meaning each MP's vote will be considered as 1.
Focus on the Strategies of Political Parties
All major political parties have begun strategic discussions regarding this election. Since this election is indirect and only MPs vote, every party is trying to keep its MPs united. Both the government and the opposition have their eyes on this election because it is a high constitutional post, and a political message also goes out through it.
The BJP-led NDA will try its best to get its candidate elected, while the opposition alliance (INDIA) is also trying to garner support in favor of a joint candidate.
