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, following the resignation of Sh. Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, 2025. The Election Commission, acting under Article 68(2) of the Constitution of India and Section 4(4) of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, calls upon the Electoral College, as defined in Article 66 of the Constitution, to elect a new Vice-President. The key dates for the election process are as follows: August 21, 2025 (Thursday) as the last date for making nominations; August 22, 2025 (Friday) as the date for scrutiny of nominations; August 25, 2025 (Monday) as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures; and September 9, 2025 (Tuesday) as the date on which a poll shall be taken, if necessary. The notification is issued by Order of Suman Kumar Das, Secretary, Election Commission of India, and carries F. No. 480/Programme/2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for overseeing and conducting elections in India.
Vice-President of India: The second-highest constitutional office in India.
Jagdeep Dhankhar: The individual who resigned from the office of Vice-President of India, creating the vacancy to be filled by the election.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which provides the framework for the election of the Vice-President.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952: An act of the Parliament of India to regulate certain matters relating to the election of the President and Vice-President of India.
New Delhi: The location where the Election Commission of India's notification was issued.
Electoral College: The body of electors who formally cast votes for the election of the Vice-President of India.
Suman Kumar Das: Secretary who issued the order for the Election Commission of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 32] िई दिल्ली, बृहजस्ट्पतर्ार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रार्ण 16, 1947
No. 32] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2025
आ.अ. 32(अ).— यतः, श्री िगिीप धिखड़ द्वारा 21 िलु ाई, 2025 को त्यागपत्र िेि े के कारण भारत के
उपराष्टर पजत का पि ररक्त हो गया ह;ै और
यतः, भारत के संजर्धाि के अिच्ु छेि 68 के खंड (2) के अंतगात, उक्त ररजक्त को भरि े के जलए जिर्ााचि, ररजक्त होि े
के पश्चात यथािीघ्र दकया िािा अपेजित ह;ै और
यत: राष्टर पतीय और उपराष्टर पतीय जिर्ााचि अजधजियम, 1952 (1952 का 31) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (4) के
अधीि भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग द्वारा भार त के उपराष्टर पजत के पि को भरिे के जलए जिर्ााचि हते ु तारीख जियत की िािी
अपेजित ह;ै
अतः, अब, भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग एतद्द्वारा -
(अ) संजर्धाि के अिच्ु छेि 66 में जिर्िाष्ट जिर्ााचक मडं ल से यह अपिे ा करता ह ैदक र्े संजर्धाि के प्रार्धािों के
अिुसार, राष्टर पतीय और उपष्टर पतीय जिर्ााचि अजधजियम, 1952 (1952 का 31) और तद्धीि बिाए गए
5274 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
जियमों और उिके तहत िारी दकए गए आििे ों के उपबन्धों के अिुसार, भारत के उपराष्टर पजत के पि की उक्त
ररजक्त को भरिे के जलए एक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर िें; और
(आ) उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण में जिम्नजलजखत जिधााररत करता है–
(क) िाम जििेिि करिे की अंजतम तारीख – 21 अगस्ट्त, 2025 (गुरुर्ार);
(ख) िाम जििेििों की संर्ीिा की तारीख – 22 अगस्ट्त, 2025 (िक्रु र्ार);
(ग) अभ् यर्थाताए ंर्ापस लिे े की अंजतम तारीख – 25 अगस्ट्त, 2025 (सोमर्ार); और
(घ) र्ह तारीख, जिसको यदि आर्श्य क हुआ तो, मतिाि होगा – 09 जसतंबर, 2025 (मंगलर्ार)
[फा. स.ं 480/कायाक्रम/2025]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2025
O.N. 32(E).— 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.
[F. No. 480/Programme/2025]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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