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The Vice-President of India is elected by

  1. members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

  2. members of the Lok Sabha only

  3. members of Rajya Sabha only

  4. members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state Legislature
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The Vice-President of India is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). The election is by proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The President is elected by both Houses of Parliament AND state legislative assemblies.

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