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After Dhankhar experience, BJP to go for tried, tested method
Orissa POST
|July 26, 2025
Several leaders of the BJP and its allies are of the view that the NDA this time is unlikely to follow the instincts that made it pick Dhankhar and will be more conventional in its search for his successor
With the Election Commission formally setting in motion the process of electing the next vice president by appointing a returning officer, the BJP-led alliance is likely to start consultation on its pick for the key constitutional position amid indications that the Opposition will also join the fray.
In the electoral college that comprises members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a clear majority as its strength is nearly 425 out of the current total of 782 MPs, making its nominee a clear favourite to fill in the position left vacant by the abrupt resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
This story is from the July 26, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
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