Electoral college list for V-P election ready, notification soon: EC
In a statement, the EC said it is mandated to prepare and maintain an updated list of the members of the electoral college, which are the members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, with their latest addresses.
'Accordingly, the Commission has finalised the Electoral College list for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025. These members are listed in a continuous serial order, arranged alphabetically based on the State/Union Territory of their respective Houses. The Electoral College list will be available for purchase at a counter set up in Election Commission of India from the date of notification, which is likely to be announced soon,' the EC said.
Dhankhar resigned on July 21, citing health concerns, while his term was till August 2027. In a surprising move, just hours after he presided over Rajya Sabha, he went to Rashtrapati Bhawan and handed over his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu.
The government and BJP have remained tight-lipped, even as sources say the government was taken by surprise by his decision to acknowledge an Opposition-backed impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma while the BJP was working on bringing a motion in Lok Sabha.
So far, the only statement from the government on the resignation is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post on X on July 22. 'Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji has got many opportunities to serve our country in various capacities, including as the Vice President of India. Wishing him good health,' PM Modi said in the post.
Dhankhar, a lawyer, served as West Bengal governor before he was elected V-P in 2022.
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