Vice Presidential Poll: FM Nirmala Sitharaman casts vote

Voting is underway for the Vice Presidential Poll in the Parliament on August 06. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cast her vote. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has announced West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its vice-presidential candidate, while the Opposition parties have nominated Margaret Alva. The polling to elect the new Vice-President of India began at 10 am at Parliament House in New Delhi and will go on till 5 pm, after which counting of votes will begin.