NEW DELHI: Election for the post of vice president will be held on August 19, the election commission announced here on July 15,
The notification for the election will be issued by the commission, (on Friday after the declaration of the result of the 10th presidential election Thursday.
The vice president’s post is likely to fall vacant as the Congress(I) nominee and vice president, Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, is sure to be elected president and is slated for being sworn-in as the ninth resident on July 25,
According to the program re= leased by the election commission, the filing of nominations will be in on July 17, the last date for making nominations is July 31, Scrutiny of nominations will be done on August 1 and the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures is August 3. The commission press note said the Lok Sabha secretary general will be the returning officer for the election. The Electoral College for the election consists of members of both houses of parliament including the nominated members.
Article extracted from this publication >> July 24, 1992
