BJD, BRS, Akali Dal to Steer Clear of Vice-Presidential Polls Today

Speedy Summary:

• the Vice-Presidential election in India is set for Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
• Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, the NDA nominee, is expected too win comfortably due to clear electoral arithmetic favoring the BJP-led NDA.
• Odisha’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Telangana’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), adn Punjab’s Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced abstention from voting.
• The BJD and BRS reiterated thier political neutrality between the NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc while SAD cited dissatisfaction over state flood management for its boycott.
• Both the NDA and Opposition are ensuring maximum attendance of MPs; training sessions were conducted to prevent vote invalidation as seen in previous polls.
• Historical comparisons note decreasing margins in Vice-Presidential elections since 2014 – this year’s expected margin could be narrowest since then if current attendance estimates hold.
• Speculation surrounds cross-voting by key groups like Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs under the secret ballot system.

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