Delhi, July 23 -- Two days after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in a surprise.move resigned citing medical grounds, Election Commission of India on Wednesday said that it has started the process of electing a new Vice President of India.
Dhankhar resigned as Vice President on July 21, opening the contest for his successor.
The MHA vide its Gazette Notification S.O. 3354 (E) dated July 22, 2025 has notified the resignation of Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India," the poll panel said in a statement on Wednesday.
It said, accordingly, the Election Commission has already started the preparations relating to the Vice-Presidential Elections, 2025.
"On completion of the preparatory activities, the announcement of the Election Sched...