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Election Commission Appoints Returning Officers and Launches Vice-Presidential Poll Process

A gazette notification has formalized the returning officer appointments, with a 30-32-day secret-ballot vote among MPs scheduled under constitutional deadlines.

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The election was necessitated after Jagdeep Dhankhar's surprise resignation as vice president on Monday evening, citing health issues.
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Overview

  • Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned on July 21 citing health reasons, creating a mid-term vacancy in the vice-presidential office
  • On July 25 the EC, in consultation with the Law Ministry and Rajya Sabha deputy chairman, named P.C. Mody as Returning Officer and Garima Jain and Vijay Kumar as Assistant Returning Officers
  • The appointments were formalized through a gazette notification, marking the official start of the electoral process
  • Under Section 3 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, the EC must complete nominations, scrutiny, withdrawals and polling within a 30–32-day timeframe
  • All elected and nominated MPs from both Houses will cast equal-value votes in Parliament, with the detailed election schedule expected to be announced imminently