New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Election Commission on Thursday announced the appointment of two additional secretaries working in central ministries as observers for the vice presidential election.

The election for the next Vice President is set to be held on September 9.

The Election Commission said in a statement that Sushil Kumar Lohani, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and D Anandan, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, have been appointed as observers for the VP election.

Nitin Kumar Shivdas Khade, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Land Resources, has been placed on the reserve list.

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