New Delhi, Sep 9: The Vice Presidential election of India is being held today, September 9, with voting scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the New Parliament Building, New Delhi.

The contest is between NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan and INDIA bloc candidate, former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy.

The Vice President also serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, making this election crucial for parliamentary proceedings.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to cast the first vote. Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Ram Mohan Naidu, along with Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, are appointed as official election agents.

Counting of votes will begin at 6:00 p.m., and the results are expected later in the evening. The electoral college consists of 781 members: 542 Lok Sabha members and 239 Rajya Sabha members (233 elected, 12 nominated, 6 vacancies). The majority mark required to win is 391 votes.

The post became vacant after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on July 21 due to health reasons, creating a leadership gap in the Rajya Sabha. While NDA holds a numerical advantage, political analysts are keeping an eye on possible cross-voting and the final outcome.