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Hamid Ansari sworn-in as Indias 13th Vice President
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Hamid Ansari to be sworn-in as 13th Vice President
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Cross-voting inflated Ansaris victory margin in the Vice Presidential poll (Re-issue)
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UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will host a dinner for Member of Parliament (MPs) and leaders of the ruling coalition and the Left parties this evening, ahead of the Vice Presidential poll, scheduled to be held on August 10.
New Delhi, Aug 8 : UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will host a dinner for Member of Parliament (MPs) and leaders of the ruling coalition and the Left parties this evening, ahead of the Vice Presidential poll, scheduled to be held on August 10.
The dinner is being hosted amidst firm indications that Hamid Ansari, the UPA-Left candidate will sail through the vice presidential polls with a comfortable margin.
The NDA nominee is Dr. Najma Heptullah and the Third Front United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) candidate is Rashid Masood.
For the triangular contest, the Electoral College comprises of members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The UPA-Left combine and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) commands the support of 425 of the total 788 members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The NDA has the backing of 240 members, while the stand of two of its key partners - the Shiv Sena and the Trinamool Congress -- is still unknown. The UNPA has 81 members.A successful candidate needs to secure 393 votes.
The term of Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat ends on August 18.
An electoral college of MPs from both houses elect the vice president by secret ballot. The total number of voters in this election will be 790.
In the past, two Muslims have held the post of vice president -- Zakir Hussain was the second vice president and M Hidyatullah was the sixth person to hold office.
ANI
