Modi was the first one to cast a vote in the election.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament House to cast his vote for the Vice Presidential election.
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2025
Voting for the post of Vice President to begin shortly. NDA nominee and Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan faces the Opposition INDIA bloc’s nominee… pic.twitter.com/e1xV7AlHD1
The voting will continue till 5 pm. The result will be announced at 6 pm.
The election was necessitated after Jagdeep Dhankhar made a shock resignation from the post.
The voting is taking place weeks after Dhankhar stepped down citing health reasons.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from the Parliament House after casting his vote for the Vice Presidential election.
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2025
(Video: DD News) pic.twitter.com/Kic17Kdebj
While the ruling NDA has fielded Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, the opposition INDIA bloc has nominated former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy for the election to the second highest post in the country.
While the NDA is ahead in number game, the INDIA bloc calls it 'ideological battle'