New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) The members of Parliament will elect the next Vice President of India on August 5, the Election Commission announced today. In the vice president election, a candidate requires 20 proposers and 20 seconders who should be members of Parliament. Following the ink controversy in Rajya Sabha polls in Haryana last year, the Election Commission has decided to use special pens for the electors to mark their votes in the July 17 presidential election and the vice presidential polls. Secretary General of Rajya Sabha Shumsher K Sheriff will be the returning officer for the election, Zaidi said. The electoral college which elects the vice president, who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, consists of elected and nominated members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.

Source: India Today June 29, 2017 08:48 UTC