Goa, Aug. 23 -- The Election Commission of India will conduct the Vice-Presidential election on September 9, 2025, at Parliament House. Unlike the presidential poll, the vice-president is elected solely by members of both Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, through a secret ballot. Each MP's vote carries equal weight, and the process is governed by Article 66 of the Constitution.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has fielded C. P. Radhakrishnan, a senior BJP leader and the current Governor of Maharashtra. The Opposition's INDIA bloc has nominated Justice (Retd.) B. Sudershan Reddy, a former Supreme Court judge. The contest will ultimately be decided by which way MPs vote.

Numerically, the NDA enjoys a significant advan...