Vice-Presidential poll 2022: Jagdeep Dhankhar to become 14th VP of India

Former West Bengal Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as India’s 14th Vice-President on Saturday.

Dhankhar will take oath of office on August 11--a day after the term of the incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu ends. He will be appointed the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Dhankhar received 528 votes defeating the opposition’s candidate, Margaret Alva, who got 182 votes, Lok Sabha secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said.

Congratulating Dhankhar, Union home minister Amit Shah in a tweet said, "Kisan Putra Shri @jdhankhar1 ji being elected as the Vice President of India is a