Vice-president Elections
Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons, no need to stretch it: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health concerns and cautioned against speculating further
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B Sudarshan Reddy files V-P nomination in presence of Sonia, Rahul, Kharge
Opposition vice-presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy on Thursday filed his nomination papers in the presence of top Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Reddy, a former Supreme Court Judge, submitted four sets of nomination papers before the Rajya Sabha secretary general, who is also the returning officer for the vice-presidential election. NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, SP leader Ramgopal Yadav, DMK's Tiruchi Siva, TMC's Satabdi Roy, Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut, CPI(M)'s John Brittas were among the opposition leaders present for the nomination. As many as 160 MPs have signed as proposers and seconders. The returning officer scrutinised the nomination documents, and handed over an acknowledgement slip to Reddy. The electoral college for the vice presidential elections comprises members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are also eligible to cast their votes. The effective strength of the electoral college
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Tuesday's vice presidential debate may hold more significance than usual
Tim Walz and JD Vance might have the chance to reshape the political landscape on Tuesday in their first and only debate. Vice presidential picks have traditionally taken on the role of political attack dog, laying into opponents so that their running mate can appear above the political fray. That's generally been less true since former President Donald Trump scrambled political norms. But Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, made it to national prominence by labelling rival Republicans weird. Vance, the Republican junior senator from Ohio, has torn into Vice President Kamala Harris' party on immigration, notably by spreading a false story about Haitian immigrants in his home state that Trump then cited during his own debate with Harris. Here's a look at past vice presidential debates and the larger role of the office Walz and Vance are both seeking. What is the vice president's job? The vice president presides over the Senate and is empowered to break ties, as Harris has
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Kamala Harris VP choice narrows to Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro: Report
Speculation had focused on 6 men in all- 4 governors, senator and cabinet secy in Biden administration, Harris closed out her search by interviewing 3 top candidates - Walz, Shapiro, and Mark Kelly
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Latest Live: Centre calls all-party meet on Tuesday on Sri Lanka crisis
From coronavirus cases in India to presidential elections, catch all the latest updates from across the globe here
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18 parties unanimously choose Gopalkrishna Gandhi for VP post: Sonia Gandhi
The vice-presidential election will take place on August 5
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NDA's Vice-President pick: Venkaiah-ism and the many shades of no-nonsense
Naidu never speaks off the record; he says his bluff, hearty style is prone to be misunderstood
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