Margaret Alva

2022 - 8 - 6

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Vice-Presidential Poll LIVE: Voting ends, counting to begin at 6pm (Hindustan Times)

Vice-Presidential Poll LIVE: Polling was held till 5pm today and the name of the next Vice-President will be announced by after the counting of the ballots, ...

- Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. - Royal Enfield will launch the 350cc Hunter motorcycle in India tomorrow, August 7. In a fresh appeal to the MPs, Margaret Alva said, "If Parliament is to function effectively, MPs, independent of their parties, must find ways to rebuild trust and restore broken communication amongst each other. Overall, Dhankhar is likely to get 525 votes, including NDA’s 462 votes, including the 12 Shiv Sena rebel MPs who are loyalists of Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde. The ruling dispensation has also secured support from Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSRCP (31 MPs), Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party BSP (11) and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (21 MPs).Read full story Ruptures in the opposition yet again have further hurt Margaret Alva’s chances. - Aug 06, 2022 08:46 AM IST - Aug 06, 2022 08:52 AM IST - Aug 06, 2022 09:40 AM IST Sisir Adhikari is still an MP from the TMC. All MPs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, are entitled to vote in the vice presidential election. All MPs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, including nominated members, are entitled to vote in the vice presidential election. Over 85 per cent votes were polled in the Vice Presidential election till 2pm.

Jagdeep Dhankhar vs Margaret Alva: What will be the Vice ... (DNA India)

NDA named Jagdeep Dhankar as vice presidential candidate whereas Margaret Alva was named as the candidate by opposition parties, led by INC.

The Finance Ministry is responsible for paying the salary and pension of the Vice President. The Vice President of India's monthly salary is Rs 4 lakh. The elections for the post of India's Vice President are underway today August 6, 2022, and the results are likely to be announced the same day.

Vice-Presidential Poll Live Updates: Voting to elect India's next V-P ... (The Indian Express)

2022 Vice-President Elections Live News: While NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar has served as West Bengal governor, opposition nominee Margaret Alva is a ...

The Trinamool Congress (TMC), the second largest Opposition party after the Congress in Parliament with 39 MPs in both the Houses, has decided to abstain from the vote. Alva is likely to get over 200 votes with the backing of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The Opposition camp is evidently divided once again. With support from regional parties like the Janata Dal (United), YSRCP, BSP, AIADMK and Shiv Sena, Dhankhar, is set for an easy win with over 515 votes.

Vice President election 2022: It's Jagdeep Dhankhar vs Margaret ... (Livemint)

The polling for VP election will take place between 10 am and 5 pm on Saturday, followed by the counting of votes. The new VP will be announced on 11 ...

The new VP will be announced on 11 August. The new VP will be announced on 11 August. So far, Jagdeep Dhankhar seems to be the favourite.

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India's 14th Vice President; defeats ... (Republic World)

National Democratic Alliance's Jagdeep Dhankhar defeated Opposition candidate Margaret Alva to be elected India's 14th Vice President on Saturday.

From 1993 to 1998, Dhankhar was also a member of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from the Kishangarh constituency. Dhankar was later enrolled in the Bar Council of Rajasthan as an advocate on November 10 of the same year. Dhankhar entered politics after becoming a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha constituency Jhunjhunu in 1989 and a Union Minister in 1990 while representing the Janata Dal at the time.

Vice Prez poll between Jagdeep Dhankhar and Margaret Alva ... (indiablooms)

New Delhi/UNI: Voting to elect the new Vice President of India got underway Saturday in Parliament House.

MPs fight great electoral battles to gain entry to the Temple of Democracy - our Parliament. Each of them is a hero, worthy of our respect. Each a unique voice that deserves to be heard. The AITC has 36 MPs in both Houses of Parliament.

Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India's next vice-president, defeats ... (Hindustan Times)

Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is a lawyer by profession, joined politics in 1989. He became the governor of West Bengal in July 2019 and has made headlines since ...

He tendered his resignation as the governor of West Bengal. As many as 725 MPs voted in the election, polling for which started at 10am and ended at 5pm. He became the governor of West Bengal in July 2019 and has made headlines since then over his tumultuous relations with the Mamata Banerjee government.

Jagdeep Dhankhar is India's new Vice President, defeats ... (Times of India)

India News: NDA candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar comfortably won the vice-presidential election on Saturday with 528 votes, ...

The Trinamool Congress, which has 39 MPs, including 23 in Lok Sabha, had already announced its decision to abstain from the election. Of all the valid votes, Dhankhar secured 74.36 per cent. "NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar won by 346 votes as he bagged 528 of the total 725 votes that were cast. Dhankhar, 71, who will also serve as the Rajya Sabha chairman, is succeeding incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu, whose tenure ends on August 10. damaging their own credibility," she said. congratulated Dhankhar and thanked Alva for "representing the spirit of the joint opposition with grace and dignity."

NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India's next Vice ... (Mirror Now)

Vice-Presidential Election: BJP-led NDA nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar won the vice presidential election by defeating his rival and joint Opposition candidate ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media and congratulated Dhankhar on being elected as the next Vice President of India. - The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has 39 MPs, including 23 in Lok Sabha, had announced its decision to abstain from the vice presidential election. - Around 93 percent polling was recorded in the vice-presidential election on Saturday as more than 50 MPs did not exercise their franchise.

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