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Now, as the process of the election of the next Vice-President of the country is going on, one of the key members of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has said that it will not support the NDA-supported candidate in the Vice-Presidential election. Which NDA member has refused to support the Vice-Presidential candidate?
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has said that it will not support the NDA-supported candidate in the Vice-Presidential election. This was announced by former BJD MP Mahesh Sahu. He said that the party will never support the NDA candidate. 'Whoever is made the candidate by NDA in the Vice-Presidential election, BJD will not support him'. What is the reason behind BJD's decision?
Mahesh Sahu said that the last time, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Draupadi Murmu of Odisha a candidate for the post of the President, the BJD supported her. But now the situation is different, and the incidents related to the Waqf Board are no longer a topic of discussion.
As soon as the discussion of the Vice-Presidential election started, the question arose who the BJD will support this time. What is BJD's dilemma?
If BJD supports the NDA candidate, then it will be seen as closeness with the BJP. At the same time, if BJD supports the candidate of the INDIA Alliance, then a new equation can be seen in national politics. Apart from this, if BJD does not support any party's candidate and remains neutral, then its influence in Delhi politics may decrease.
In such a situation, it is the decision of BJD President Naveen Patnaik that will be the final call in this matter. It is worth noting that after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, the post of Vice President is lying vacant, and the date of election has also been announced.
However, till now neither the INDIA Alliance nor the NDA has announced their respective candidates. But even before that, the BJD leader has given a big statement. When is the Vice-Presidential election?
The Election Commission has issued the notification for filing the nomination for the Vice-Presidential election. Nominations for the office of vice president can be filed till 21 August, and the election will be held on 9 September.
This will be the 17th Vice Presidential election. The Vice-President is elected by an Electoral College, which consists of the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The counting of the votes will be held on 9 September.
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