The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the upcoming

Vice Presidential election

, with polling set for

September 9

, following the

resignation of incumbent Jagdeep Dhankhar

on

July 22

. As per the official notification, the

last date for filing nominations is August 21

, and the results will be declared on the same day as polling, if an election is held.

Vice President Election Schedule 2025

  • Issue of Notification: August 7 (Thursday)

  • Last Date for Nominations: August 21 (Thursday)

  • Scrutiny of Nominations: August 22 (Friday)

  • Last Date for Withdrawal: August 25 (Monday)

  • Date of Polling (if required): September 9 (Tuesday)

  • Counting of Votes: September 9 (Tuesday)

How the Vice President of India is Elected

The

Vice President of India

is elected

indirectly by an Electoral College

comprising

all members of both Houses of Parliament

— Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — including nominated members.

State legislative assemblies do not participate

in this election. The election is conducted through the

single transferable vote (STV)

system under

proportional representation

, and

voting is by secret ballot

. Members rank candidates in order of preference. Each

candidate must be nominated

by

at least 20 MPs as proposers

and

20 as seconders

, with a

security deposit of ₹15,000

submitted to the Reserve Bank of India.

Eligibility Criteria

To contest the election, a candidate must:

  • Be a citizen of India

  • Be at least 35 years of age

  • Be qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha

  • Not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or any state government (with exceptions)

The

Election Commission

oversees the process, typically appointing the

Secretary-General of either House of Parliament

as the

Returning Officer

. After counting, the Returning Officer declares the elected candidate, and the result is published in the

Official Gazette

. If the elected Vice President is a sitting MP, their seat is vacated on assuming office. The Vice President is the

second-highest constitutional office

in India and also serves as the

ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha

, playing a key role in legislative proceedings. This election comes at a time of significant political attention, with the choice likely to reflect the

parliamentary consensus

across party lines.