2017 Indian vice presidential election

2017 Indian vice presidential election
5 August 2017
Turnout98.21%
 
Nominee Venkaiah Naidu Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Party BJP Independent
Alliance NDA UPA
Home state Andhra Pradesh Delhi
Electoral vote 516 244
Percentage 67.89% 32.11%
Swing 35.20% 35.20%
Vice President before election

Mohammad Hamid Ansari
INC

 Elected Vice President

Venkaiah Naidu
BJP

The elections to the next vice president of India, were held on 5 August 2017. The announcement was made by the Election Commission of India.

Rajya Sabha Secretary-General Shumsher K. Sheriff served as the Returning Officer for the 15th vice presidential election.

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, completed his second term on 10 August 2017. Venkaiah Naidu won the election and took oath as 13th vice president of India on 11 August 2017 at Darbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

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