Executive Summary:
This document announces the schedule for the election to fill the office of the Vice-President of India before the current term expires on August 10, 2017. It specifies key dates for nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal of candidatures, and the polling date if necessary. The Election Commission of India calls upon the Electoral College to elect a new Vice-President.
Key Points / Main Content:
Election Commission of India Notification:
* An election is scheduled to fill the vacancy for the office of the Vice-President of India.
* The election is to be completed in time for the new Vice-President to assume office on August 11, 2017.
Nomination and Election Dates:
* Last date for making nominations: July 18, 2017 (Tuesday).
* Date for scrutiny of nominations: July 19, 2017 (Wednesday).
* Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: July 21, 2017 (Friday).
* Date of polling (if necessary): August 5, 2017 (Saturday).
Polling Place and Time:
* The place of polling is fixed at Room No. 62, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi.
* Polling hours, if necessary, are specified from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Public Notice of Election:
* Nomination papers can be delivered to the Returning Officer in Room No. 29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, or to Assistant Returning Officers (Shri Mukul Pande or Shri Rohtas) if the Returning Officer is absent, between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on any day except a public holiday, until July 18, 2017.
* Each nomination paper must include a certified copy of the candidate's entry in the parliamentary constituency electoral roll.
* Each candidate must deposit ₹15,000 either in cash with the Returning Officer or previously in the Reserve Bank of India or a Government Treasury, with proof of deposit attached to the nomination paper.
* Nomination papers can be obtained from Room No. 29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi.
Impact Analysis:
Electoral College:
* Impact: Required to elect a person to fill the office of Vice-President of India before the expiration of the current Vice President's term.
* Action Required: Elect a new Vice-President in accordance with the Constitution and relevant election acts and rules.
Candidates for Vice-President:
* Impact: Must adhere to the specified nomination and election procedures to be considered for the office.
* Action Required: File nomination papers by the deadline (July 18, 2017), including all required documentation and deposit. May withdraw candidature by July 21, 2017.
Returning Officer:
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the nomination and election process.
* Action Required: Accept nomination papers, conduct scrutiny, and oversee the polling process if required.
Election Commission of India:
* Impact: Responsible for the overall conduct of free and fair elections.
* Action Required: Ensure the election is completed in a timely manner and according to all applicable laws and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Vice-President of India: The constitutional post for which an election is being announced.
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting the election for the Vice-President of India.
Mohd. Hamid Ansari: The incumbent Vice-President of India whose term is expiring.
New Delhi: The location where notifications from the Election Commission of India and the Returning Officer are issued.
Parliament House, New Delhi: The designated location for delivering nomination papers and for scrutiny of nominations for the Vice-Presidential election.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States, one of the houses of the Indian Parliament; the Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha is also the Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential election.
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952: The governing legislation for conducting elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of India.
Presidential and VicePresidential Elections Rules, 1974: Rules pertaining to the election of the President and Vice-President
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NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 4th July, 2017
No. CEO/COE/102 ( 34 )/VP/2017/22529.—The following is published for general information:—
“ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th July, 2017
No.480/2017-BE.—Whereas, the term of office of Mohd. Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India, is
upto 10th day of August, 2017, in terms of Article 67 of the Constitution; and
Whereas, an election is due to be held, in terms of clause (1) of Article 68 of the Constitution, to fill
the vacancy to be caused by the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent Vice-President before the
expiration of term of his office; and
Whereas, under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections Act,
1952 (31 of 1952), the Election Commission of India is required to so appoint the dates for the election to fill
the office of the Vice-President of India that the election will be completed at such time as will enable the
Vice-President thereby elected to enter upon his office on the 11th day of August, 2017;
Now, therefore, the Election Commission of India hereby –
(A) calls upon the Electoral College, referred to in Article 66 of the Constitution, to elect a person to
fill the above vacancy in the Office of Vice-President of India before the expiration of the term
of the incumbent Vice-President, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the
Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 (31 of 1952), and the Rules and Orders
made thereunder; and
(B) in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the said Act, appoints—
(a) the 18th July, 2017 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 19th July, 2017 (Wednesday), as the date for scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 21st July, 2017 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; and
(d) the 5th August, 2017 (Saturday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken.
By Order,
R. K. SRIVASTAVA, Sr. Principal Secy.”
By Order,
RAJESH KUMAR, Addl. Chief Electoral Officer, DelhiPART II-1] DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
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Delhi, the 4th July, 2017
No. CEO/COE/102(34 )/VP/2017/22530.—The following is published for general information:—
“ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th July, 2017
No. 480/2017(1)-BE.—In pursuance of rule 8 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections
Rules, 1974, the Election Commission hereby:—
(a) fixes Room No. 62, First Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi as the place of polling for the
Vice-President Election to be held in accordance with its Notification No. 480/2017-BE dated
the 4th July, 2017; and
(b) specifies the hours from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. both inclusive to be the hours during which the
poll, if necessary, will be taken at the said place of polling.
By Order,
R. K. SRIVASTAVA, Sr. Principal Secy.”
By Order,
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NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 4th July, 2017
No. CEO/COE/102 ( 34 )/VP/2017/22531.—The following is published for general information:—
“OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2017
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF VICE–PRESIDENT OF INDIA
WHEREAS a notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential
Elections Act, 1952, for the holding of an election to fill the Office of Vice-President of India has been issued
by the Election Commission, I, Shumsher K. Sheriff, the Returning Officer for such election, do hereby give
notice that:—
(i) nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any one of his proposers or seconders to
the undersigned at his office in Room No. 29, Ground Floor, Parliament House, New Delhi, or
if he is unavoidably absent, to the Assistant Returning Officers, Shri Mukul Pande, Additional
Secretary or Shri Rohtas, Joint Secretary, Rajya Sabha Secretariat at the said office between 11 A.M
and 3 P.M. on any day (other than a public holiday) not later than the 18th of July, 2017;
(ii) each nomination paper shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the entry relating to the
candidate in the electoral roll for the Parliamentary constituency in which the candidate is
registered as an elector;
(iii) every candidate shall deposit or cause to be deposited a sum of rupees fifteen thousand only.
This amount may be deposited in cash with the Returning Officer at the time of presentation of
the nomination paper or deposited earlier in the Reserve Bank of India or in a Government
Treasury, and in the latter case a receipt showing that the said deposit of the sum has been so
made is required to be enclosed with the nomination paper;
(iv) forms of nomination papers may be obtained from the above said office at the times aforesaid;
(v) the nomination papers, other than those rejected under sub-section (4) of section 5B of the Act,
will be taken up for scrutiny at the said office in Room No. 29, Ground Floor, Parliament
House, New Delhi on Wednesday, the 19th July, 2017 at 11 AM;
(vi) the notice of withdrawal of candidatures may be delivered by a candidate, or any one of his
proposers or seconders who has been authorised in this behalf in writing by the candidate, to
the undersigned at the place specified in paragraph (i) above before three o’clock in the
afternoon of the 21st of July, 2017;
(vii) in the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on Saturday, the 5th of
August, 2017, between the hours of 10 AM. and 5 P.M. at the place of polling fixed under the
rules.
New Delhi, SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF,
Dated the 4th of July, 2017 Returning Officer for the
Vice–Presidential Election, 2017
and
Secy.–General, Rajya Sabha”
By Order,
RAJESH KUMAR, Addl. Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi
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