Vice Presidential poll scheduled for September 9 after Jagdeep Dhankhar's exit
New Delhi: The election to pick the next Vice President of India will take place on September 9, the Election Commission said on Friday.
The notification for the election, which is being necessitated following Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden exit last month, will be issued on August 7 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be August 21.
The election results will be announced on September 9, the same day as the polling, the poll authority said.
The Vice President of India is elected by an Electoral College consisting members of both Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Members vote through a secret ballot using the single transferable vote system.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
