Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that the nomination process for the Vice-President of India election will remain open until August 21. Polling is scheduled for September 9, with counting to take place the same day.
He also said that in the NDA Parliamentary Party flood leaders meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, it was unanimously decided that the NDA has given authorisation to start the process, including the selection of a candidate for PM and the leader of the house in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda.
Riijiu, speaking to news agency ANI, said that the decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be accepted by all the NDA parties.
“The date for the filing of nomination for the election of the Vice-President of India will be till 21st of August. The polling will be held on 9th September and counting will also be on the same day. In the NDA Parliamentary party flood leaders meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, it was unanimously decided that the NDA has given authorisation to start the process, including the selection of candidate to PM and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda. The decision taken by the Prime Minister will be accepted by all the NDA parties,” Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said as quoted by news agency ANI.
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