Bhubaneswar, Aug. 6 -- After the election of veteran leader Draupadi Murmu as the President of India, all eyes are now on the vice presidential election scheduled to be held on Saturday (August 6).

While the NDA has projected former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar as their candidate to the second-highest constitutional office in the country, the Opposition has chosen Margaret Alva for the race.

Here are some trivia that you must know about the both the candidates contesting for the VP post.

Jagdeep Dhankar - NDA candidate Born in May 18, 1951 in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan Lawyer by profession, he enrolled with the Bar Council of Rajasthan as an Advocate in 1979 Elected to Lok Sabha in 1989 in Janata Dal ticket from Jhunjhunu seat Served...