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EC appoints returning officer for V-P election

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July 26, 2025

Following the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21 citing medical reasons, the Election Commission of India (ECT) has initiated the constitutional process to elect his successor. On Friday, it appointed the secretary general of the Rajya Sabha as the returning officer for the VicePresidential Election.

- Vrinda Tulsian

Garima Jain, joint secretary, and Vijay Kumar, director, both from the Rajya Sabha secretariat, have been appointed as assistant returning officers. The appointments were made in consultation with the ministry of Law and Justice and with the consent of the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha. A Gazette notification is being issued separately.

Under Article 324 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the associated rules framed in 1974, the ECI is responsible for conducting the election to the office of the Vice President of India. As per Section 3 of the Act, the returning officer must be based in New Delhi. By conven-

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Modi launches two agri schemes worth ₹35k-cr

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We've been searching for decades, but haven't found so much as a microbe in space yet. Could it be that we're early; that life simply has not evolved yet in the neighbourhood? Are we doing it all wrong? Is there a bustling universe of sentient beings out there, waiting for us to catch on? Humans are now beginning to build technology that could make the difference in our quest for alien life. We have a growing understanding of what to look for. We're getting better at sending probes to nearby planets, which could tell us more about where and how to search. What might we find? Why does it matter? Take a look

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