Overview

• The NDA has not officially named its candidate but media reports cite Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat as the frontrunner for the September 9 vote.
• Congress-led opposition will convene at Rahul Gandhi’s residence on August 7 to endorse a joint Vice President nominee, likely from Bihar or Andhra Pradesh.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah separately met President Droupadi Murmu on August 3, fueling speculation over candidate selection.
• The Election Commission’s August 1 schedule sets September 9 for voting and result announcement with nominations due by August 21.
• The vacancy followed Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s July 21 health-related resignation, a rare mid-term departure that left the Rajya Sabha chair unfilled.