This notification from the Election Commission of India, dated August 7, 2025, announces the schedule for the election to fill the vacancy in the office of the Vice-President of India, which occurred due to the resignation of Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, 2025. The notification formally calls upon the Electoral College, as defined in Article 66 of the Constitution, to elect a new Vice-President. Key dates for the election process are as follows: Last date for making nominations is August 21, 2025 (Thursday); date for scrutiny of nominations is August 22, 2025 (Friday); last date for withdrawal of candidatures is August 25, 2025 (Monday); and the date for polling, if necessary, is September 9, 2025 (Tuesday). The notification is issued under the authority of the Constitution, the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, and related rules and orders. The notification was issued by Suman Kumar Das, Secretary, Election Commission of India, and Tongminthang Misao, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The Election Commission of India is the constitutional authority responsible for conducting elections in India.
Vice-President of India: The second-highest constitutional office in India.
Jagdeep Dhankhar: The former Vice-President of India who resigned, creating the vacancy.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which outlines the framework for the government and the rights and duties of citizens.
New Delhi: Location where the Election Commission of India notification was issued.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates the procedure for presidential and vice-presidential elections.
Electoral College: The body of electors who formally elect the President and Vice-President of India.
Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The governing body for the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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स.ं 32] दिल्ली, बहृ जस्ट्पतर्ार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रार्ण 16, 1947 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 165
No. 32] DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 165
भाग II—I
PART II—I
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
कायाला य मख्ु य जनर्ाचा न अजधकारी, दिल्ली
अजधसचू ना
दिल् ली, 7 अगस्ट्त, 2025
स.ं म.ुच.ुअ./च.ुस.ं/102(55)/Pt. File/2025/282.—जनम्न जलजित को सर्ासाधारण की िानकारी के जलए
प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह:ै—
भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 7 अगस्ट्त, 2025
स.ं 480/कायक्रा म/2025.— यतः, श्री िगिीप धनिड़ द्वारा 21 िुलाई, 2025 को त्यागपत्र िेने के कारण भारत
के उपराष्टर पजत का पि ररक्त हो गया ह;ै और
5282 DG/2025 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART II—I]
यतः, भारत के संजर्धान के अनच्ु छेि 68 के िंड (2) के अंतगात, उक्त ररजक्त को भरन े के जलए जनर्ााचन, ररजक्त होन े
के पश्चात यथािीघ्र दकया िाना अपेजक्षत ह;ै और
यत: राष्टर पतीय और उपराष्टर पतीय जनर्ााचन अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 31) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) के
अधीन भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग द्वारा भार त के उपराष्टर पजत के पि को भरने के जलए जनर्ााचन हते ु तारीि जनयत की िानी
अपेजक्षत ह;ै
अतः, अब, भारत जनर्ााचन आयोग एतद्द्वारा -
(अ) संजर्धान के अनुच्छेि 66 में जनर्िाष्ट जनर्ााचक मंडल स े यह अपेक्षा करता ह ै दक र्े संजर्धान के प्रार्धानों के
अनुसार, राष्ट्रपतीय और उपराष्टर पतीय जनर्ााचन अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 31) और तद्धीन बनाए गए
जनयमों और उनके तहत िारी दकए गए आििे ों के उपबन्धों के अनुसार, भारत के उपराष्टर पजत के पि की उक्त
ररजक्त को भरने के जलए एक व्यजक्त जनर्ााजचत कर िें; और
(आ) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण में जनम्नजलजित जनधााररत करता ह–ै
(क) नाम जनिेिन करने की अंजतम तारीि – 21 अगस्ट्त, 2025 (गुरुर्ार);
(ि) नाम जनिेिनों की संर्ीक्षा की तारीि – 22 अगस्ट्त, 2025 (िक्रु र्ार);
(ग) अभ् यर्थाताए ंर्ापस लने े की अंजतम तारीि – 25 अगस्ट्त, 2025 (सोमर्ार); और
(घ) र्ह तारीि, जिसको यदि आर्श्य क हुआ तो, मतिान होगा – 09 जसतंबर, 2025 (मंगलर्ार)
आिेि से,
सुमन कुमार िास, सजचर्
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आिेि स े
टोंगजमनथांग जमसाओ, उप मख्ु य जनर्ााचन अजधकारी, दिल्ली[PART II—I DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 7th August, 2025
No. CEO/COE/102(55)/Pt. File/2025/282.—The following is published for general information:—
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2025
No. 480/Programme/2025.—Whereas, a vacancy in the office of the Vice-President of India has occurred
by reason of resignation of Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar on 21st July, 2025; and
Whereas, under clause (2) of Article 68 of the Constitution of India, an election to fill the said vacancy is
required to be held as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy; and
Whereas, under sub-section 4 of Section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
(31 of 1952), the Election Commission of India is required to appoint the dates for the election to fill the office of the
Vice President of India;
Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India hereby –
(A) calls upon the Electoral College, referred to in Article 66 of the Constitution, to elect a person to fill the said
vacancy in the office of the Vice-President of India, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 (31 of 1952), and the Rules and Orders made thereunder; and
(B) in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the said Act, appoints-
a) the 21st August, 2025 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;
b) the 22nd August, 2025 (Friday), as the date for scrutiny of the nominations;
c) the 25th August, 2025 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; and
d) the 09th September, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken.
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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By Order
TONGMINTHANG MISAO, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi
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