Q. With reference to the election of Vice President of India, consider the following statements:
1. Only elected members of state Legislative Assemblies are part of the electoral college.
2. Both nominated as well as elected members of Parliament are a part of the electoral college
3. The Supreme Court is the final authority for deciding all disputes regarding this election.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
The Vice President is elected indirectly based on proportional representation with single transferable vote. So, for the purpose of electing the Vice President in this indirect fashion, an electoral college is constituted, which has the following features.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Neither elected nor nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies are a part of the electoral college that elects the Vice President.
Statement 2 is correct: In the election of the Vice President, both elected as well as nominated members in both the Houses of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha) take part in the electoral college.
Statement 3 is correct: In case of any disputes regarding the election of Vice President (as well as that of the President), the Supreme Court is the only and final authority to be deciding this matter.
