New Delhi, June 11: The process of electing a successor to President K R Narayanan, who will be demitting office on July 24, was set in motion with the Election Commission issuing a notification on Tuesday. According to the poll schedule issued by the Commission, the last date for filing nominations would be June 25 and the scrutiny would take place on the following day.
While the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures would be on June 28, election, if necessary, would be held on July 15, it said.
The election will be held "in terms of clause (1) of article 62 of the Constitution, to fill the vacancy to be caused by the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent President", the EC notification said.
Bureau Report