New Delhi

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday elected as India's new Vice President. He got 528 votes against opposition candidate Margaret Alva who got 182 votes.

Dhankar reached Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi's residence at 11, Akbar Road before the announcement of the result.

Of the 780 MPs eligible to cast their vote, 725 MPs exercised their right. Fifteen votes were found invalid.

The polling to elect the new vice president began at 10 am on Saturday morning and concluded at 5 pm. The counting of votes began after 6 pm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was amongst the first leaders to cast his vote.

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Dhankar will take the oath of office on August 11, a day after the term of the incumbent Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu ends.