India.com News Desk | Aug 5, 2017, 7:10 PM IST
The former Union Minister was on July 17 fielded against Opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the post of Vice President.
India.com News Desk | Aug 5, 2017, 9:12 AM IST
The voting has closed for Vice Presidential election. The result will be out in the evening. Voting for Vice Presidential Election ends. Total 771 out of 785 votes polled, 98.21% poll percentage recorded.
India.com News Desk | Aug 5, 2017, 11:30 AM IST
Currently, the second highest post in the country is being held by Dr Hamid Ansari, who is set to vacate his post on August 10.
India.com News Desk | Aug 5, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
India.com News Desk | Aug 5, 2017, 10:24 AM IST
Since the NDA has a majority in the Lok Sabha, it is evident that M Venkaiah Naidu holds the numerical advantage over Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
PTI Feeds | Aug 5, 2017, 4:04 AM IST
An upset BJP chief Amit Shah asked the 16 NDA MPs to follow the correct voting procedure.
India.com News Desk | Aug 5, 2017, 12:13 AM IST
With Naidu's victory, it would be the first occasion when the occupants of the top two constitutional posts would be hailing from RSS background.
Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal | Jul 31, 2017, 9:12 AM IST
A senior JD(U) leader said Nitish Kumar made commitment to support Gopal Krishna Gandhi prior joining hands with the BJP and he is in no mood to change his decision.
Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal | Jul 28, 2017, 8:34 AM IST
Nitish Kumar's support to opposition's Vice Presidential candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi will remain unchanged.
Rini Sharma | Jul 18, 2017, 2:13 PM IST
Gopal Krishna Gandhi, the Opposition's candidate for Vice-Presidential Election 2017, on Tuesday filed his nomination in New Delhi in the presence of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi among many other Opposition leaders.
India.com News Desk | Jul 18, 2017, 1:20 PM IST
While Union Minister Naidu enjoys the support of Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies, former West Bengal governor Gandhi is backed by 18 opposition parties for the coveted post.
Rini Sharma | Jul 18, 2017, 12:51 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), filed the nomination for the Vice-Presidential Election 2017 on Tuesday in the presence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior BJP leader LK Advani and BJP National President Amit Shah among many others.
