Vice Presidential Elections

18 Opposition parties meeting to discuss vice-presidential election on 11 July

Eighteen Opposition parties, including the JD-U, are expected to meet on 11 July and evolve a strategy for the upcoming vice-presidential election, sources said on Friday.

Presidential Election 2017: Opposition parties to meet on Wednesday to formally begin discussions

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has initiated moves to bring the opposition parties on a common platform for the presidential election scheduled in July.

Images: Sachin Tendulkar, Rekha vote for Vice President

Newly nominated members of the Rajya Sabha, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and veteran actress Rekha, cast their votes today to choose India's 14th vice president.

Jayalalithaa backs Jaswant Singh for VP poll

On the eve of Vice-Presidential election, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today extended AIADMK's support to NDA nominee Jaswant Singh, saying she firmly believes that there has to be an opposition in a true democracy.

VP polls tomorrow; Ansari has edge over Jaswant Singh

The sources claimed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) nominee has the support of 500 out of the total 787 members in both houses of parliament, who constitute the electoral college for the vice presidential election.

Jaswant Singh to meet Jaya, seeks support for VP poll

NDA Vice Presidential poll candidate Jaswant Singh is likely to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on 6 August seeking her support for his election bid.

Vice presidential poll: Jaswant Singh files nomination

NDA's Vice-Presidential candidate Jaswant Singh has filed his nomination papers today.

Two bitter pills? Mamata may back Ansari for VP

The Trinamool Congress has reportedly decided to back Hamid Ansari in the vice presidential poll despite initial misgivings about supporting him.

Could not leave farmers to contest V-P poll: Sharad Yadav

Yadav, who is also the convener of the NDA, was the opposition alliance's first choice for fighting the vice presidential poll.

Jaswant Singh, the 'umeedwar', is not fighting a token fight

Jaswant Singh said to CNN-IBN that fighting for the Vice Presidential post is challenging and its far from being a token fight.