BJP Cheif Nadda announced West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as NDA’s candidate for the post of Vice President in India.
‘After all considerations and consultations, we have decided to announce ‘kisan putra’ Jagdeep Dhankhar as the BJP and NDA’s candidate for Vice President,’ he said at a press conference. The decision was taken at the BJP Parliamentary board meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, senior Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan also attended the meeting.
BJP named the then Cabinet minister and former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu 2017 as its vice presidential candidate. Venkaiah Naidu had won the election and held the post. His term ends on August 10.
The BJP is likely to get a victory for its candidate. Out of the total strength of 780 in Parliament, the BJP has 394 MPs, which is more than the majority mark of 390. The election is scheduled for August 6.
This post was last modified on 16 July 2022 8:23 pm
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