Vice President Elections 2022: Polling Underway, NDA Eyes Yet Another Victory | English News

Polling to elect the next Vice President of India began at 10 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being among the first ones to cast vote. The polling will continue till 5 pm, following which the counting of ballots will take place. National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (71) is pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva (80). With the ruling BJP having an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha and 91 members in the Rajya Sabha, Dhankhar has a clear edge over his rival. He is likely to succeed incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure ends on August 10. #vicepresidentelection2022 #jagdeepdhankhar #margaretalva #vicepresidentpolls2022 #englishnewslive n18oc_breaking-news n18oc_politics n18oc_india