EC issues notification for filing nomination for 16th Vice-Presidential election

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The Election Commission has issued the notification on 5 July for filing the nomination for the 16th Vice-Presidential election. 

• The process of filing nominations for the Vice Presidential election to be held on August 6 will start from July 5 and will continue till July 19.

• The scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on July 20 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is July 22.

• The term of current Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10.

• The election is held according to the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and voting is by secret ballot.

• About Vice-President

• The post of Vice President of India is modelled on the lines of the US Vice President.

• The post of Vice President in India is considered to be the second highest post in the country.

• Article 63 of the Indian Constitution mentions the office of the Vice-President.

• He is the ex-officio Speaker of the Rajya Sabha (Article 64).

• He is not a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

• The Vice President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College.

• The Electoral college consists of both elected and nominated members from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

• The Electoral College does not include the members of the state legislative assemblies.

• The Vice President holds the position for five years.

• He can resign his office before five years by submitting his resignation to the President.

• A formal impeachment is not required for his removal.

• First Vice President of india – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (1952)

• Present Vice President of india – Venkaiah Naidu (Since 2017)