EC sets ball rolling for Vice-Presidential election, days after Dhankhar’s surprise resignation

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced that it had started the process for holding the election for the post of Vice-President, less than 48 hours after former V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden mid-term resignation on Monday evening.

In a statement, the EC said the Ministry of Home Affairs had notified Dhankhar’s resignation on Tuesday.

“The Election Commission of India, under Article 324, is mandated to conduct the election to the office of the Vice President of India. The election to the office of the Vice President of India is governed by the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, and the rules made thereunder, namely the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974. Accordingly, the Election Commission of India has already started the preparations relating to the Vice-Presidential Elections, 2025,” the EC said."

It added that once preparations are complete, the election schedule would be announced as soon as possible. Among the activities that have commenced are the preparation of the electoral college — which consists of elected as well as nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha — finalisation of the Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer(s), and preparation and dissemination of background material on all previous Vice-Presidential elections, the EC said."