Election for Vice President to be held on Sep 9: Poll authority

STC NEWS MONITORING DESK
NEW DELHI, AUGUST 01 (STC): The election for the post of Vice President will be held on September 9, the poll authority announced on Friday.
According to a PTI report, the notification for the vice presidential election will be issued on August 7 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be August 21.
The polling, if required, shall take place in room number F-101, Vasudha, on the first floor of Parliament building on September 9 between 10 am and 5 pm. The results will be announced on the same day.
It’s pertinent to mention that the post of the vice president fell vacant after the resignation of incumbent Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21.
The Election Commission has appointed the Rajya Sabha Secretary General as the Returning Officer and two officials of Rajya Sabha Secretariat as Assistant Returning Officers for the vice presidential election, said the report.
The electoral college for the vice presidential election comprises 233 elected members of the Rajya Sabha, 12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and 543 members of the Lok Sabha.
Reports state that there are five vacancies in the Rajya Sabha and one in the Lok Sabha, pegging the effective strength of the electoral college at 782.
The effective strength of both the Houses together is 782 and the winning candidate will require 391 votes, considering that all eligible voters exercise their franchise.
The vice president is the second highest constitutional office in the country. He/she serves for a five-year term, but can continue to be in office, irrespective of the expiry of the term, until the successor assumes office.
(Inputs from agencies)