New Delhi

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the Vice Presidential election to be held on August 6.

The date on which counting, if required, shall be taken on the same day, said the EC in an official statement.

The term of the office of the incumbent Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu is ending on August 10.

The Vice-President is elected by the members of the Electoral College consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

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For this year, the Electoral College consists of 233 elected members of the Rajya Sabha,12 nominated members of the Rajya Sabha, and 543 elected members of the Lok Sabha.