Venkaiah Naidu becomes new vice-president, secures 516 votes

Watch: PM Narendra Modi felicitates Venkaiah Naidu on winning Vice-presidential elections

#WATCH PM Modi felicitated Vice President elect Venkaiah Naidu on winning election #VicePresidentialElection pic.twitter.com/1SdlbIlF8s

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Venkaiah Naidu's first address after winning vice-presidential elections: 

As chairman of Rajya Sabha I will uphold dignity and decorum of the house with cooperation all members. Particular over whelmed as the honor has been conferred on a common man like me with a background of agriculture.

Arvind Kejriwal extends wish to Venkaiah Naidu on winning vice-presidential elections, says "Congratulations sir for being elected as next Vice President. Your election will enhance the dignity of this high off"

Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam congratulates Venkaiah Naidu on winning vice-presidential elections

I thank Sh Pranab Mukherjee ji for conveying his kind wishes. Will strive to live up to the mandate of #VP position and work for the nation, tweets Venkaiah Naidu

Venkaiah Naidu tweets: 

"Honor for me to become VP from a family of an ordinary farmer. This speaks for the beauty and strength of our democracy"

Rajnath Singh congratulates Venkaiah Naidu on his election as Vice-President of India, says " I wish him success in future endeavors"

Vice-presidential elctions: BJP senior leader Subramanian Swamy says, "I have known Venkaiah Naidu since Janata Party days. He is absolutely fit for the job"

Great symbol of cross party acceptance of leadership & wisdom. Future of Rajya Sabha is safe in Venkaiah Naidu's hands: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Watch: Vice-President elect Venkaiah Naidu with his wife Usha at their New Delhi residence after elections victory 

#WATCH: #VicePresident elect #VenkaiahNaidu with his wife Usha at their residence in Delhi after winning the elections. pic.twitter.com/fSeqAuW0uw

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Venkaiah Naidu arrives at his New Delhi residence in Delhi after win

"I promise to uphold the Constitution and the high standards set by my esteemed predecessors. With all humility, express gratitude to every MP who supported my candidature cutting across party lines," Naidu tweeted. 

"I promise to uphold the Constitution and the high standards set by my esteemed predecessors," he added. 

Delhi: #VenkaiahNaidu at his residence in Delhi after winning #VicePresidentialElection pic.twitter.com/9A2uTElIRP

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Delhi: #VenkaiahNaidu at his residence in Delhi with his family after winning #VicePresidentialElection pic.twitter.com/W7KWrnahAH

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Also Read: Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das congratulates Venkaiah Naidu for winning vice-presidential poll

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik wishes vice-president elect Venkaiah Naidu, tweets, "Congratulate Venkaiah Naidu ji on being elected Vice-president of India. My best wishes for success in your new responsibilities"

Celebrations begin at Vice-President elect Venkaiah Naidu's native village Chavatapalem in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: Celebrations at #VicePresident elect #VenkaiahNaidu's native village Chavatapalem in Nellore district. pic.twitter.com/SyLR10VNcd

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Venkaiah Naidu for being elected as new Vice President of India

PM Narendra Modi wishes Venkaiah Naidu: 

"Congratulations to @MVenkaiahNaidu Garu on being elected India's Vice President. My best wishes for a fruitful & motivating tenure", tweets PM.

Congratulations to @MVenkaiahNaidu Garu on being elected India’s Vice President. My best wishes for a fruitful & motivating tenure.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2017

"I am confident @MVenkaiahNaidu will serve the nation as a diligent & dedicated Vice President, committed to the the goal of nation building. My mind is filled with memories of working with @MVenkaiahNaidu Garu, in the Party & Government. Will cherish this aspect of our association."

I am confident @MVenkaiahNaidu will serve the nation as a diligent & dedicated Vice President, committed to the the goal of nation building.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2017

Thank those who voted for me, was expecting handsome performance by united vote of opposition parties and I'm more than satisfied: Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Vice-presidential elections: Opposition's candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi congratulates Venkaiah Naidu Garu on his victory, says "I wish him all the best for his new office"

Congratulate #VenkaiahNaidu Garu on his victory, wish him all the best for his new office: Gopalkrishna Gandhi #VicePresidentialElection pic.twitter.com/MiBx12O3J4

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Vice-presidential elections: Senior Congress Ghulam Nabi Azad says Opposition will never compromise on ideology whether we face defeat or victory, thanks all those who voted against NDA

Opposition will never compromise on ideology whether we face defeat or victory. Thank all those who voted against NDA: GN Azad, Congress pic.twitter.com/ucCN3ZvLjC

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Out of 760 valid votes, Venkaiah Naidu got 516 votes and UPA's candidate Gopalkrishna Gandhi got 244 votes

NDA's candidate Venkaiah Naidu wins vice-presidential elections, defeating Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Vice-presidential elctions: NDA's candidate Venkaiah Naidu leads in counting, got more than 500 votes

Watch: Earlier visuals of Congress president Sonia Gandhi casting her vote in Parliament for the Vice-Presidential election

#WATCH Earlier visuals of Congress president Sonia Gandhi casting her vote in Parliament for #VicePresidentialElection. pic.twitter.com/GrX8jS2BXV

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Vice-Presidential election: Abdul Wahab and PK Kunhallikutty from IUML; Anu Agha and Naba Kumar Saraniya are Independent MPs who did not vote

Vice-Presidential election: Mausam Noor & Ranee Narah from INC; Udayan Raje Bhonsle from NCP; Ambumani Ramadoss from PMK didn't cast their vote

Vice-Presidential election: Vijay Goel and Sanwar Lal Jat from BJP; Kunal Ghosh, Tapas Paul, Pratima Mondal and Abhishek Banerjee from TMC didn't vote

Counting for Vice-Presidential elections begins

Vice-President Election: 14 MPs absent from voting; 2 from BJP, 2 from INC, 2 from IUML, 4 from TMC, 1 from NCP; 1 from PMK and 2 Independent

98.21 percent polling in vice presidential elections. Counting to commence at 6 pm.

Voting for Vice Presidential Election ends.

Nearly 97 percent of the members of Parliament exercised their franchise till 3 pm in the vice presidential poll.

Vice Presidential Election: 761 out of 785 votes polled till 3 PM.

More than 90 percent votes in the vice presidential election had been cast by 1 pm.

While talking to media over the ongoing presidential poll, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said,"Picture will be clear by this evening."

After casting vote, former cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar said,"Not only here but whenever voting takes place, every citizen should vote."

#Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Rekha and Lok Sabha MP Dimple Yadav after casting their vote for #VicePresidentialElection at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/TaAOutDyjb

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Showering praise on Venkaiah Naidu, BJP MP and veteran Bollywood actress Hema Malini said,"Everybody loves him a lot, he is most capable, he knows entire Parliament, the whole politics."

#VicePresidentialElection: Former PM Manmohan Singh, Congress VP Rahul Gandhi, former deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani at Parliament. pic.twitter.com/7WokgSGHd3

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 Former PM Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi cast their votes in Parliament. 

Delhi: Voting underway for #VicePresidentialElection in Parliament; Congress president Sonia Gandhi cast her vote. pic.twitter.com/yoHuVM3EBO

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 MPs are arriving in Parliament. Voting underway. 

Talking to ANI, Goa CM Parrirkar said,"I think we will miss him in one place, but you will see more in action in another place."

Talking to ANI, Goa CM Parrirkar said,"I think we will miss him (Venkaiah Naidu) in one place, but you will see more in action in another place."

#VicePresidentialElection: MPs arrive to cast their votes in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/BwYbFBQEEy

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Taking to Twitter, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal extended her best wishes to NDA's candidate Venkaiah Naidu. She posted,"Wishing success to M VenkaiahNaidu ji for the Vice Presidential Election today."

Wishing success to @MVenkaiahNaidu ji for the #VicePresidentialElection today.

— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) August 5, 2017

"It is a fight based on constitutional principles, where I maintained complete civility & same has been done from another side too," Gandhi asserted. 

Talking to ANI, Opposition candidate Gopal Krishna Gandhi said, "NDA's candidate is an experienced person, no competition as such between us."

 Polling to elect the 14th Vice President of India began in Parliament with Prime Minister Narendra Modi casting his vote.

"I am known to all members of Parliament & they are known to me, that's why I'm not even campaigning. I have written a polite letter to everybody, their response is very good. I am confident that they all will support me," says Naidu ahead of polling. 

"I am not contesting against anybody, individual or party. I'm contesting for Vice President of India", says Venkaiah Naidu

Polling to begin shortly. With numbers favouring the NDA, Naidu is expected to become India’s 15th vice-president defeating Opposition’s Gopalkrishna Gandhi.

The term of incumbent Vice-President Hamid Ansari, who held the position for two consecutive terms, will come to an end on August 10.

The winner of the polls will be appointed as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

According to the Election Commission officials, the voting will begin on Friday at 10 a.m. and will carry on till 5 p.m. The counting of votes will start at 7 p.m. and the result will be declared Saturday evening.

“This is the first time that such an opportunity has arisen since Independence. There is strong possibility that we will be able to give a lot to the country in the next five years,” PM Modi had said yesterday on the eve of the vice-presidential poll. 

Addressing MPs of the NDA and other parties backing vice presidential candidate Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi on Friday noted that top posts like those of president and vice president will be held for the next five years by people from an identical ideology, a reference to their BJP background. 

Addressing MPs of the NDA and other parties backing the ruling bloc’s vice presidential candidate Venkaiah Naidu, PM Narendra Modi on Friday noted that top posts like those of president and vice president will be held for the next five years by people from an identical ideology, a reference to their BJP background. “This is the first time that such an opportunity has arisen since Independence. There is strong possibility that we will be able to give a lot to the country in the next five years,” 

Members of Parliament will use special pens for marking their choice in the election to be held between 10 am and 5 pm today