NDA nominee and former union minister Venkaiah Naidu (left) and Opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi are in contention for the Vice-President post NDA nominee and former union minister Venkaiah Naidu (left) and Opposition candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi are in contention for the Vice-President postNDA nominee and former union minister Venkaiah Naidu will take on Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the candidate put forward by the Opposition for the post of vice-president of the country. In the vice-presidential election, members of both Houses of Parliament will vote in a closed ballot. VICE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LIVE UPDATES10:30 am: Special pens are being given to the MPs to write their choice on the ballot papers. 9:43 am: Naidu, on his way to the voting booth in Parliament, told reporters that he was confident about his chances. 9:30 am: Welcome to the live blog where we track all the updates from the vice-presidential election happening today in Parliament.

Source: Indian Express August 05, 2017 04:17 UTC