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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Indian vice presidential election
| country = India
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = yes
| turnout =
| previous_election = 2017 Indian vice presidential election
| previous_year = 2017

| next_election = 2027 Indian vice-presidential election
| next_year = 2027
| election_date = August 2022
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| nominee1 = ''TBD''
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
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| nominee2 = ''TBD''
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance
| party2 = Indian National Congress
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| image3_upright =
| nominee3 = ''TBD''
| alliance3 = Third Front (India)
| party³ = ''TBD''
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| title = [[Vice President of India|Vice President]]
| before_election = [[Venkaiah Naidu]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| posttitle = [[Vice President of India|Vice President-elect]]
| after_election =
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Article 56(1) of the Constitution of India provides that the [[Vice President of India]] shall remain in office for a period of five years. Consequent to the expiry of the term of Vice President [[Venkaiah Naidu]], an election to fill the office is expected to be scheduled in August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/independence-day-vice-president-m-venkaiah-naidu-says-by-2022-india-must-be-aatmanirbhar-in-every-sense-of-the-word-2279923|title=By 2022, India Must Be Aatmanirbhar In Every Sense Of The Word: Vice President|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==Election Process ==
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the [[Rajya Sabha]] and of the [[Lok Sabha]]. The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-12|title=How the Vice-President of India is elected: Know what it will take Venkaiah Naidu or Gopalkrishna Gandhi to win|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/how-is-the-vice-president-of-india-elected/759911/|access-date=2021-04-18|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref> Voting is done by secret ballot.

===Electoral college===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| rowspan="2"|House
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| style="background:gray;" |
|-
|[[National Democratic Alliance]]
|[[United Progressive Alliance]]
|Others
|-
|[[Lok Sabha]]
|{{Composition bar|334|540|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|110|540|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|96|540|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|-
|[[Rajya Sabha]]
|{{Composition bar|108|224|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|50|224|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|66|224|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|-
|'''Total'''
|{{Composition bar|442|764|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|160|764|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Composition bar|162|764|{{party color|Others}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|}
*[[2022 elections in India|Elections]] to 80 [[Rajya Sabha]] seats are due in 2022, before the vice presidential election.

==Potential candidates==
As of April 2021, the following people have been subjects of discussion in media about their potential candidacy for the vice presidency.

'''Third Front'''

* [[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party|President of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]] (2021–present).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-29 |title=Report Wire - 2022 Presidential Elections: Bhim Singh must be BJP’s Presidential Nominee |url=https://www.reportwire.in/2022-presidential-elections-bhim-singh-should-be-bjps-presidential-nominee/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=Report Wire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ankit Love wants nomination of Dr Karan Singh & Bhim Singh for President and Vice President of India |url=https://www.crosstownnews.in/post/65562/-ankit-love-wants-nomination-of-dr-karan-singh-a-bhim-singh-for-president-and-vice-president-of-india.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=News - Cross Town News, a Leading Newspaper of J&K |language=en-US}}</ref>
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File:Prof. Bhim Singh (cropped).jpg|{{center|[[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party|President of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]]. <br>'''[[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]]'''<br>from [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]}}
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==See also==
* [[List of vice presidents of India]]
* [[2022 Indian presidential election]]
* [[2022 elections in India]]

==References==
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