Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Election Commission Appoints Officer for 2025 Vice-Presidential Election
The people in charge of elections in India have chosen the person to oversee the upcoming Vice President election in 2025.
The Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha will be the Returning Officer, and they have also picked Assistant Returning Officers.
These appointments follow the rules set by the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the Constitution.
The Election Commission is responsible for making sure the election happens.
The Election Commission appointed the Rajya Sabha Secretary General as Returning Officer for the 2025 Vice-Presidential election.
Garima Jain and Vijay Kumar were appointed as Assistant Returning Officers.
The appointments were made in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice and with the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
The election process is governed by the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952.
The Election Commission is mandated to conduct the Vice-Presidential election under Article 324 of the Constitution.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India (ECI).
- What
- Appointment of Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers for the 2025 Vice-Presidential Election.
- When
- 2025, for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election.
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Why
- To conduct the Vice-Presidential election, as mandated by the Constitution and related laws.
- Returning Officer
- Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha
- Assistant Returning Officers
- Garima Jain and Vijay Kumar
- Governing Body
- Election Commission of India
- Legal Basis
- Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952; Article 324
- Consultation
- Ministry of Law and Justice and Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Sources
Election Commission Appoints Returning Officer and Assistant ROs for Vice-Presidential Election 2025
Election Commission appoints Rajya Sabha Secretary General as Returning Officer for Vice-Presidential Election 2025