Venkaiah Naidu, took office on August 11.Īccording to Article 63 of the Indian Constitution, India shall have a vice president. The members of an electoral college are made up of representatives from both houses of the legislature, and the state legislature elects the vice president they play no part throughout this election. The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which holds the second-highest constitutional office within the Indian Government. On July 17, Margaret Alva was shortlisted as the vice presidential nominee of the opposing party.
On July 16, 2022, the ruling party’s BJP shortlisted Jagdeep Dhankar as an applicant for vice president. Venkaih Naidu, the current vice president, will be replaced by the winner of the vice presidential election in 2022. The Indian Election Commission declared the election results. On August 6, 2022, there will be vice presidential elections to choose India’s 14th vice president.
The Vice-President of India has been the ex-officio chairman of a Rajya Sabha that holds the second-highest constitutional office within the Indian Government.
