Vice Presidential election will be held on August 5

New Delhi: 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.

EC has set July 18 as the last date to file the nominations, while scrutiny of nomination papers would take place on July 19.

Addressing a press conference here, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Naseem Zaidi said, "After consultation with Centre, EC has appointed Shamsher Sharif (Sec. General of Rajya Sabha) as returning officer for the Vice Presidential polls."

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

Results will be declared on the same date, i.e. August 5.

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.