Election Commission notifies schedule for Vice-Presidential election 2025

August 7, 2025 11:09 AM

Election Commission notifies schedule for Vice-Presidential election 2025

The Election Commission of India has notified the schedule for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025, through a Gazette of India Extraordinary published today. If required, polling will be held on September 9, 2025. As per the official notification, the last date for filing nominations is August 21, 2025. The scrutiny of nominations will be conducted on August 22, while August 25 has been set as the final date for the withdrawal of candidatures. If the election is contested, voting will take pla...

Vice-Presidential election: Election Commission appoints returning officer and assistants

July 25, 2025 12:31 PM

Vice-Presidential election: Election Commission appoints returning officer and assistants

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha as the returning officer for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election. The decision follows established convention, with the role rotating between the Secretaries General of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The appointments were made under Section 3 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, in consultation with the Union Ministry of Law and Justice and with the consent of the Deputy C...