The Vice President of India shall be elected by the electoral college

The Vice President of India shall be elected by the electoral college consisting of the members of

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Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha.

Both Houses of Parliament.

Both Houses with the support of State Legislatures.

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The correct answer is C) Both Houses of Parliament.

Article 66(1) of the Constitution of India specifies that the Vice President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.

The electoral college for the Vice President’s election is different from that for the President’s election. The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. Notably, nominated members of Parliament and members of State Legislative Councils are not part of the electoral college for either election. However, all members (elected and nominated) of both Houses of Parliament participate in the Vice President’s election.

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