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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Vice President elect Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Cross-voting boosted Venkaiah's big win in Vice Prez poll

With Venkaiah Naidu securing over 68 per cent of valid votes the margin between two contestants at 272 was higher than...

6 Aug 2017 8:39 AM IST

Vice President elect Venkaiah Naidu addresses media as BJP president Amit Shah and other leaders look on at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

From putting up party posters to VP-elect, Naidu comes a long way

As an ABVP activist during the Emergency, Venkaiah Naidu was arrested and jailed.

6 Aug 2017 1:57 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers sweets to Vice President elect Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu beats Gopalkrishna Gandhi to become India's 13th Vice...

Venkaiah Naidu is the second BJP leader to become vice- president, after late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.

6 Aug 2017 1:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers sweets to Vice President elect Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu records anticipated victory

The ruling alliance may have been pleased with a massive mandate by two to one indicating a measure of cross-voting.

6 Aug 2017 12:10 AM IST

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Oppn nominee Gopalkrishna congratulates Venkaiah on being elected as...

He also thanked all the (Members of Parliament) MPs who voted for him and said the votes he has received are beyond his...

5 Aug 2017 9:23 PM IST

Modi expressed confidence that he will serve the nation with dedication and diligence, committed to the goal of nation-building. (Photo: Twitter | Narendra Modi)

Modi congratulates Venkaiah, says VP-elect will serve nation with...

The prime minister's message came immediately after Naidu, the ruling NDA's candidate, was declared winner in the vice...

5 Aug 2017 9:16 PM IST

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI/File)

NDA's Venkaiah Naidu defeats Gopalkrishna Gandhi, becomes 13th...

Opposition nominee Gopalkrishna Gandhi secured 244 votes.

5 Aug 2017 8:11 PM IST

M Venkaiah Naidu elected as 13th Vice-President of India. (Photo: PTI/File)

Will uphold Constitution, standards set by predecessors: Vice...

With Naidu's win, NDA now has reserved both the top constitutional positions - President and Vice President.

5 Aug 2017 7:05 PM IST

NDA Vice Presidential nominee Venkaiah Naidu and Opposition Vice Presidential candidate Gopralkrishna Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Voting for Vice Presidential poll ends, records 98.21 per cent; result...

A total of 771 votes were cast out of 785 votes with a poll percentage of 98.21.

5 Aug 2017 5:34 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi votes for the Vice Presidential election at Parliament House. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Vice Prez election: Over 95 per cent votes polled till 3 pm, result by...

Ruling NDA's candidate M Venkaiah Naidu is tipped to be the next Vice President.

5 Aug 2017 10:37 AM IST

NDA candidate for vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu, along with his wife Usha, daughter Deepa Venkat and granddaughter Sushma, during a luncheon hosted by him for the media at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu set to be elected as Vice-President on Saturday

The term of incumbent vice-president Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, will end on August...

5 Aug 2017 1:36 AM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has fielded former union minister M Venkaiah Naidu as its candidate for the post, while Oppositions nominee is former governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

MPs to vote for Vice President tomorrow; NDA's Venkaiah has the upper...

The Vice President is the second highest constitutional post in India and is also the 'ex-officio' Chairperson of the...

4 Aug 2017 2:50 PM IST