The election for the post of Vice President will be held on September 9 and is set to be a keen contest with the Congress-led opposition likely to field a common candidate to take on the BJP-led NDA which has the numbers on its side.The surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21 was the first time an incumbent stepped down mid-term and did not seek a higher office. Dhankhar had over two years of tenure left at the time of his resignation.
Earlier, V V Giri and R Venkataraman had quit their offices mid-term, but both were contesting the presidential election in 1969 and 1987 respectively.
The Election Commission on Friday announced that the 17th vice presidential election will be held on September 9. The notification for the election will be issued on August 7 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be August 21.
The polling, if required, shall take place in room number F-101, Vasudha, on the first floor of Parliament building on September 9 between 10 am and 5 pm. The results will be announced on the same day.
Opposition leaders have said that they were likely to put up a common candidate for the vice presidential election.