Vice President s election on August 5

New Delhi June 29 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the election of India s next Vice President will take place on August 5. The term of Vice President M. Hamid Ansari ends on August 11.

The date of polling if required will be August 5. Counting if required will be done on August 5 Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi told the media here.

The last date for filing nominations was July 18 while scrutiny of nomination papers would take place on July 19 he said.

The notification would be issued on July 4 while the last date for withdrawal of nomination would be July 21.

Ansari was the Vice President and ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha from August 11 2007 to August 10 2012. He was re-elected to the post on August 11 2012.

--IANS
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