The electoral college for the Vice-President includes all members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, which means both elected and nominated members participate in the election. This is different from the election of the President, where the electoral college consists only of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies.
The Vice-President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college comprising
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2012 · Topic: The Vice-President (Election of the Vice-President: Electoral College and Procedure)
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Answer: B. all the members of both Houses of Parliament.
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