IN PICS | Vice President Election 2022: PM Modi Casts Vote, Former PM Manmohan Singh Arrives On Wheelchair

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 06 Aug 2022 03:47 PM (IST)

Vice President Election 2022

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi casts his vote for the election of the Vice President, at Parliament House. The polling for the next vice President began at 10 am. Image source: PTI

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Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh arrived on a wheelchair to vote in the ongoing Vice President election. NDA nominee and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (71) is pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva (80). Image Source: PTI

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah casting his vote for the election of Vice President election. 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. Image Source: PTI

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Parliament house voting for the election of Vice President election. Dhankhar is likely to succeed incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure ends on August 10. Image Source: PTI

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP National President J.P. Nadda cast their votes for the election of the Vice President. All MPs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, are entitled to vote in the vice presidential election. Image Source: PTI

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Congress MP Sonia Gandhi casts her vote for the election of the Vice President. The polling will continue till 5 pm, following which the counting of ballots will take place. Image Source: PTI

Published at : 06 Aug 2022 02:55 PM (IST)

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