The National Democratic Alliance has authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda to pick the ruling bloc’s vice presidential candidate, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said.
It was a unanimous decision, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said.
A meeting of key BJP leaders and their allies was held at the Parliament complex where the decision was taken.
Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah besides Nadda, JD(U)’s Lalan Singh, Shiv Sena’s Shrikant Shinde, TDP’s Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, and Chirag Paswan of LJP (Ram Vilas) were among those who attended the meeting.
Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting.
The need for new Vice- Presdent arose after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post citing medical reasons.
According to PTI, He has sent his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu and said he was stepping down with immediate effect.
‘To prioritise healthcare and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as Vice President of India, effective immediately, in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution,’ Dhankhar said in his letter to the President.
Dhankhar, 74, assumed office in August 2022 and his tenure was till 2027. He is also the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and his resignation came on the first day of the monsoon session of Parliament.
