New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday that he does not know who would be the next vice president of India after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s unpredictable resignation. However, he said that it is clear that the person will be the ruling of the BJP candidate. “We all know that it will be someone who nominates the ruling party, as we already know the composition of voters. These are two houses of Parliament. Unlike the presidential election, where the state assemblies also vote. For the Vice President, it is only Lok Sabha and State.
He said, “We hope that they also consult the opposition, but who knows.” Dhankhar resigned on 21 July. His decision came as a surprise, as he still had more than two years left during his tenure. He is the first sitting vice -president to leave the post for mid -term without contesting elections for the higher office. Earlier, VV Giri and R Venkataraman also resigned from the post mid-term in 1969 and 1987 respectively, but both were running to the President’s office at that time. There is a possibility of bringing a joint candidate to the fray under the Congress -led protest, while the BJP -led NDA has a number in both houses of Parliament. The election is expected to see a competition between the two sides.
