**Summary:**
On July 22, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the resignation of the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, via Gazette Notification S.O.3354E. Consequently, the Election Commission of India (ECI), under the mandate of Article 324 and in accordance with The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, and The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974, has initiated the election process for the office of the Vice President of India. Preparations are underway, including: (i) preparing the Electoral College, comprising elected and nominated members of both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha; (ii) finalizing the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers; and (iii) creating and disseminating background material on past Vice-Presidential Elections. The announcement of the Election Schedule will be released as soon as possible upon completion of these preparatory activities.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: Constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India, including the election to the office of the Vice President.
Vice President of India: The second highest constitutional office in India. The Election Commission is conducting the election to this office.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry that notified the resignation of the Vice President of India.
Jagdeep Dhankhar: The former Vice President of India who resigned from office.
Article 324: Article of the Indian Constitution that mandates the Election Commission of India to conduct elections.
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952: The Act governing the election to the office of the President and Vice President of India.
The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974: The rules framed under The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 which govern the election to the office of the President and Vice President of India.
Rajya Sabha: The Upper House of the Parliament of India, whose elected and nominated members form part of the Electoral College for the Vice-Presidential election.
Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India, whose elected and nominated members form part of the Electoral College for the Vice-Presidential election.
Election Commission
Election to the Office of Vice President of India -
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Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 1:08PM by PIB Delhi
The MHA vide its Gazette Notification S.O.3354(E) dated July 22, 2025 has notified the resignation of Shri
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India.
The Election Commission of India, under Article 324, is mandated to conduct the election to the office of the
Vice President of India. The election to the office of the Vice President of India is governed by The
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the rules made thereunder, namely The
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974.
Accordingly, the Election Commission of India has already started the preparations relating to the Vice-
Presidential Elections, 2025. On completion of the preparatory activities, the announcement of the Election
Schedule to the office of the Vice-President of India will follow as soon as possible.
Major pre-announcement activities which have already been started include:
i. Preparation of Electoral College which consists of elected as well as nominated members of Rajya
Sabha as well as Lok Sabha;
ii. Finalisation of Returning Officer/ Assistant Returning Officer(s); and
iii. Preparation and dissemination of Background Material on all the previous Vice-Presidential
Elections.
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