India, July 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday appointed the secretary general of the Rajya Sabha as the returning officer for the Vice-Presidential election.

The development comes four days after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his constitutional post citing medical reasons.

Garima Jain, joint secretary, and Vijay Kumar, director, both from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, have been appointed as assistant returning officers.

The appointments were made in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice and with the consent of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

A gazette notification will be issued separately.

Under Article 324 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Presidential and Vice-Pre...