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The Vice-President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of

  1. Members of both Houses of Parliament

  2. Only elected members of both Houses

  3. Only members of the Rajya Sabha

  4. State Legislative Assemblies

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The Vice-President of India is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament - Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. This includes both elected and nominated members. The election is conducted using proportional representation through single transferable vote. This is different from the President's election which also includes state legislative assemblies.

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