Members of Parliament (MPs) of both houses will elect India's 15th vice-president today. While voting takes place between 10 am and 5 pm, counting would start soon after polling. While BJP-led NDA has fielded former Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu, 18 opposition parties led by Congress have pitted former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi against him. Naidu is a veteran BJP leader, having risen from the ranks, while Gandhi is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a former diplomat. Naidu's election as India's 15th vice president is almost certain as NDA enjoys majority when combined strength of both houses of Parliament is taken into consideration.

Source: India Today August 05, 2017 05:03 UTC