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Economic Times | 06 Aug, 2022 | 12:21PM IST
Vice Presidential Election News LIVE: Voting to elect India's next Vice President begins; Jagdeep Dhankar, Margaret Alva face off
Vice Presidential Election 2022 LIVE:788 members from both Houses of Parliament are set to vote for the next Vice President, with each vote valued at one point.
According to predictions, joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva is likely to receive around 200 votes, while her rival - NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar - could potentially get 500+, with the YSRCP, BJD, TDP, BSP, AIADMK and Shiv Sena extending their support.
According to predictions, joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva is likely to receive around 200 votes, while her rival - NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankar - could potentially get 500+, with the YSRCP, BJD, TDP, BSP, AIADMK and Shiv Sena extending their support.
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Prime Minister Modi casts vote in Vice Presidential election
Polling to elect the next Vice President of India began at 10 am, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being among the first ones to cast vote. The polling will continue till 5 pm, following which the counting of ballots will take place. National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar (71) is pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva (80).
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Vice Presidential election: Voting begins
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Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Company firefighter Harold Baker said by phone that the 10 victims included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives. He said that 13 dogs were also in the two-story home but did not say if he knew whether any survived.
Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Company firefighter Harold Baker said by phone that the 10 victims included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives. He said that 13 dogs were also in the two-story home but did not say if he knew whether any survived.
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James Mueller (76), and Donna Mueller (75), of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after the lightning strike on Thursday in Lafayette Park, located directly outside the White House complex, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Friday.
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The agency suspects that Tesla's partially automated driver-assist system was in use in each. The agency says that once it gathers more information, it may include the crashes in an broader probe of Teslas striking emergency vehicles parked along freeways. NHTSA also is investigating over 750 complaints that Teslas can brake for no reason.
The agency suspects that Tesla's partially automated driver-assist system was in use in each. The agency says that once it gathers more information, it may include the crashes in an broader probe of Teslas striking emergency vehicles parked along freeways. NHTSA also is investigating over 750 complaints that Teslas can brake for no reason.
