ECI Appoints Officials for Vice-Presidential Election, 2025

Context

The Election Commission of India has appointed the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers for the conduct of the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025.

Constitutional Basis:

The Vice-President of India is elected under the authority of Article 66 of the Indian Constitution.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) derives its power from Article 324 to conduct such elections.

Governing Law and Rules:

The election is conducted as per The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.
Supplemented by The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974.

Electoral College:

The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college comprising only the members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) using proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and voting is conducted by secret ballot.
Nominated members are also eligible to vote in this election (unlike in the Presidential election).

Returning Officer Appointment:

Under Section 3 of the 1952 Act, the ECI appoints a Returning Officer in consultation with the Central Government.
The Secretary General of Rajya Sabha is conventionally appointed as the Returning Officer if the Secretary General of Lok Sabha was appointed in the previous election, maintaining a rotational convention.

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