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INDIA Bloc Agrees to Field Single Candidate in Vice Presidential Race

Kharge is steering informal consultations to solidify opposition unity before nominations close on August 21

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INDIA Bloc To Field Joint VP Candidate; Kharge Working To Build Consensus With Opposition Parties: Sources
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Overview

  • The INDIA bloc has officially resolved to present a united nominee following Jagdeep Dhankhar’s abrupt August 4 resignation.
  • Mallikarjun Kharge is engaging opposition partners through informal, behind-the-scenes discussions rather than structured meetings to identify a consensus candidate.
  • Some INDIA bloc members advocate delaying their announcement until after the BJP names its nominee to maximize political leverage.
  • The Election Commission’s schedule requires nominations by August 21, scrutiny on August 22, and sets the vice-presidential vote for September 9, with 391 of 781 parliamentary votes needed to win.
  • Opposition parties are using the joint candidacy effort to reinforce their protest against the Bihar electoral rolls revision and the alleged BJP–EC “vote chori” scheme.