The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced the election for the post of Vice President which fell vacant on July 22, 2025 after former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar resignation, election would be held on September 9.
The Election Commission would notify the election on August 7, 2025.
“As per Rule 8 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974, polls for the election will be taken in the Parliament House. The polling, if required, shall take place at Room No. F-101, Vasudha, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi,” it said in a statement.
The EC has also appointed the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha as the returning officer for the present election to the office of the VP.
“The Commission has also appointed two Assistant Returning Officers in Parliament House (Rajya Sabha) to assist the Returning Officer,” it added.
The electoral college comprises a total of 788 members including 233 elected members of Rajya Sabha, 12 nominated members of Rajya Sabha, 543 elected members of Lok Sabha.
“The election shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot,” the EC said.
In this system, the elector has to mark preferences against the names of the candidates. Preference can be marked in the international form of Indian numerals, in Roman form, or in the form in any recognized Indian languages.
Preference has to be marked in figures only and shall not be indicated in words. The elector can mark as many preferences as the number of candidates.
“For marking the vote, the Commission will supply particular pens. The pen will be given to the electors in the polling station by the designated official when the ballot paper 3 is handed over. Electors have to mark the ballot only with this particular pen and not with any other pen. Voting by using any other pen shall lead to invalidation of the vote at the time of counting,” it added.
