VICE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

VICE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS











As per notification issued for Vice Presidential Elections, these are to be held on 10.08.2007 just within 22 days of Presidential Elections going to be held on 19.07.2007. Could these elections not be held simultaneously? Rather system should be systemised to hold these elections simultaneous together with some more reforms. Post of Lok Sabha Speaker should be made above politics by upgrading it to that of a second Vice President. Elections to posts of two Vice Presidents then can be held simultaneously with President in the same manner as President is elected by all MPs and MLAs. In case of vacancy at post of President, senior Vice President may be made President for rest of the term. In case of a mid-term vacancy at post of a Vice President, an interim Vice President may be elected by MPs only for rest of the term. In rare case of none of the three regularly-elected persons as President and two Vice Presidents being available for the post of President, fresh regular elections for all the three posts may be held together without waiting for completion of term. Persons once occupying posts of President or Vice Presidents (and even state-governors) must not be allowed to take part in active politics for rest of their lives. In case of violation, all their post-retirement benefits may be abolished for ever.