NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, AUG 6
Ruling BJP-led NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday won the Vice Presidential election by bagging more than 500 votes, while opposition candidate Margaret Alva polled less than 200 votes, sources said. Sources said after counting of 725 votes that were polled, as many as 15 were found to be invalid.
As many as 55 MPs did not vote in the vice presidential election held from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday.
Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar Ji on being elected India’s Vice President with resounding support across party lines. I am confident he will be an outstanding Vice President. Our nation will gain tremendously from his intellect and wisdom. @jdhankhar1 pic.twitter.com/YD8BHb512W
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2022
The Trinamool Congress, which has a total of 36 MPs, including 23 in Lok Sabha, had abstained from the election. However, two of its MPs had cast their ballots. Top BJP leaders hail Jagdeep Dhankhar’s win
Home Minister Amit Shah and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh lauded Jagdeep Dhankhar’s win in the Vice President poll and said his deep understanding of public issues will benefit the nation. Moreover, Highways minister Nitin Gadkari also expressed his confidence that Jagdeep Dhankhar will have a successful Vice presidential tenure.
The election of Jagdeep Dhankhar, the son of a farmer for the post of Vice President is a reason to rejoice for the country, said HM Shah. “Kisan Putra Shri @jdhankhar1 ji being elected as the Vice President of India is a matter of joy for the whole country. Dhankhar ji has been continuously associated with the public in his long public life. The Upper House will definitely benefit from the close understanding of the ground issues and their experience.”
He also hoped for Dhankhar to prove as a protector of constitutional values and said, “I am sure that as Vice President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha @jdhankhar1 ji will prove to be an ideal guardian of the Constitution. I congratulate him on this victory. Also, under the leadership of Modi ji, I express my gratitude to NDA allies, other parties and members of parliament for supporting Dhankhar ji.”
Given that VP Dhankhar has had a long and illustrious career in public life, Defence minister Rajnath Singh said, “Congratulations to Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar on winning the Vice Presidential elections. His long public life, wide experience and deep understanding of people’s issues will certainly benefit the nation. I am confident that he will make an exceptional VP & Rajya Sabha Chairman.”
Congratulating Jagdeep Dhankhar for being elected as the Vice President of India, Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said, “Hearty congratulations to respected Shri
@jdhankhar1 ji on being elected as the Vice-President of the country. It is a matter of pride for the country that you have been elected as the Vice President. I am sure that your tenure as Vice-President will be a complete success.”
