The parliamentary council of Bharatiya Janata (BJP) is ready on Sunday, August 17, to decide the party’s nomination for the upcoming vice -chairmen, according to the report of the news agency or quoting resources.
The meeting comes after the Election Commission announced September 9. Vice -Presidents voting, caused by the resignation of the existing Jagdeep Dhankhar on 4 August with quoting medical reasons. The sudden departure from Dhankhar stimulated political speculation with the mummury of other possible factors after his departure.
What is at stake in the vice presidential elections?
The vice -chairman is elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including nominated deputies. Together, both houses have an effective power of 781 members, which means that the winning candidate will require at least 391 votes, provided full of participation.
With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) command of around 422 deputies, the ruling coalition seems to have a comfortable numerical advantage.
How does the opposition prepare?
Meanwhile, the Indian block moves to make a common candidate. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge reportedly addressed the opposition leader to build a consensus in the name. Although no formal meetings have been made, there is a discussion of Backchannel.
Some leaders in the block believe that the candidate should only be announced after BJP reveals his choice. Others argue that the opposition should question the outcome, regardless of the outcome to send a strong political message.
What is the timeline of nominations?
The notification of the Election Commission shall be determined on 21 August as a deadline for filing nominations. These will be examined on 22nd August, with 25 August as the last date for download.
So far, three nomination documents have been received by the returned PC Moda officer, the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, but all were rejected for failure to meet procedural requirements.
Who can attack Vice President in India?
According to the constitutional provisions, the vice -presidential candidate must:
Be at least 35 years old
Be qualified for elections to Rajya Sabha
It has no function of profit under the Union’s government or the State Authority or any local authority
In the case of medium-term elections, in this case, the called candidate serves the entire five-year term.
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