India report: India to elect new Vice President on 9 September

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 04/08/2025

Jagdeep Dhankhar, who served as Vice President, announced his exit last month. Source: SIPA USA / Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA/AAP

• Main opposition party, Congress, says it is set to prove electoral theft committed by the Election Commission of India
• US President Donald Trump's statement once again puts India in a diplomatic conundrum
• The election for the new Vice President of India will take place on 9 September
• The grandson of the former Indian Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has been sentenced to life imprisonment in a rape case
• The fifth and final test match between India and England is headed for a nail-biting finish

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