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In Photos: Over 700 MPs cast votes to elect the next Vice President of India

Updated On: 09 September, 2025 05:54 PM IST | Tarun Verma

The election for the next Vice President of India witnessed a strong turnout on Tuesday, with over 700 Members of Parliament from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha casting their votes at the Parliament House in New Delhi. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to senior opposition leaders. (Pics/PTI)  

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Over 700 Members of Parliament, both from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, exercised their franchise on Tuesday to elect the next Vice President of India. (Pics/PTI)

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Over 700 Members of Parliament, both from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, exercised their franchise on Tuesday to elect the next Vice President of India. (Pics/PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived at Parliament House right as voting started at 10 a.m., was the first person to cast his vote. The counting of votes is set to happen at 6 p.m. in the same room where the voting took place.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived at Parliament House right as voting started at 10 a.m., was the first person to cast his vote. The counting of votes is set to happen at 6 p.m. in the same room where the voting took place.

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha also cast his vote during the Vice-Presidential election process.

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Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha also cast his vote during the Vice-Presidential election process.

Senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal also walked in to cast his vote during the Vice-Presidential election process on Tuesday.

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Senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal also walked in to cast his vote during the Vice-Presidential election process on Tuesday.

Opposition MP Jaya Bachchan was among the leaders who cast their votes on Tuesday for the election of the Vice President.

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Opposition MP Jaya Bachchan was among the leaders who cast their votes on Tuesday for the election of the Vice President.

Jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, received special permission from the court to allow him to cast his vote for the Vice-Presidential election.

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Jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, received special permission from the court to allow him to cast his vote for the Vice-Presidential election.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also cast his vote in the Vice-Presidential elections, at the Parliament premises in New Delhi.

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also cast his vote in the Vice-Presidential elections, at the Parliament premises in New Delhi.

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