With reference to the election and constitutional provisions related to the Vice President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of only elected members of both Houses of Parliament. 2. The election is conducted using the system of Proportional Representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote and secret ballot. 3. A political party can issue a whip to its MPs during the Vice Presidential election to ensure uniform voting. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The electoral college for the Vice President includes both elected and nominated members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, as per Article 66.
Statement 2 is correct: The election is conducted using the system of Proportional Representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote and secret ballot, under Article 66(1).
Statement 3 is incorrect: No party whip is allowed during the Vice Presidential election to protect the secrecy and independence of voting.

Source- HT