New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The Election Commission has issued a notification for the September 9 election to the post of vice-president, kickstarting the nomination process. According to the notification, August 21 is the last date for filing nominations, while the documents will be scrutinised on August 22.
The post fell vacant on July 21 following the surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, citing health reasons. Dhankhar's tenure was to end in August 2027.
According to constitutional provisions, in case of a mid-term poll, the incumbent gets a full five-year term.
The vice-presidential election is set to be a keen contest with the Congress-led opposition likely to field a common candidate to take on the BJP-led NDA, which has the numbers...
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