Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Election Commission Appoints Returning Officer for VP Polls
The government is getting ready for the Vice President election.
They've chosen P C Mody to oversee the voting.
This is a bit unusual because Mody replaced someone else in a quick decision.
Some people are questioning why this change happened and if it was fair.
Mody used to work in taxes and had some issues in the past.
The Returning Officer is like the referee, making sure the election follows the rules, which are set by the Constitution.
The Election Commission appointed P C Mody as the Returning Officer for the Vice Presidential elections.
Mody's appointment as Rajya Sabha Secretary General in November 2021 was controversial, replacing P P K Ramacharyulu.
Opposition leaders questioned the abrupt replacement of Ramacharyulu, citing concerns about the process.
Mody is a retired Indian Revenue Service officer, with previous controversies during his tenure.
The Returning Officer is responsible for the conduct of the Vice Presidential elections, as per the Constitution.
- Who
- P C Mody, the Election Commission, and various political figures.
- What
- Appointment of P C Mody as Returning Officer for the Vice Presidential elections.
- When
- Announced on Friday.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To facilitate the upcoming Vice Presidential elections following Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation.
Criticism of the Appointment
No Clear Stance
Process
Criticism of the Appointment
Questioning the sudden replacement of P P K Ramacharyulu and the process.
No Clear Stance
No differing perspective mentioned in the article.
Selection Criteria
Criticism of the Appointment
Expressing concern over the appointment of an IRS officer as Secretary General and Returning Officer.
No Clear Stance
No differing perspective mentioned in the article.
- Returning Officer
- P C Mody
- Assistant Returning Officers
- Garima Jain, Vijay Kumar
- Mody's Previous Role
- Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes
- Mody's Retirement
- May 2021
- Article in Constitution
- Article 66(1)
- Election process
- Proportional representation by a single transferable vote