Sachin, Rekha add glamour to vice president poll
August 7th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood veteran Rekha made a grand entry Tuesday as they walked in to the polling room in Parliament House to cast their votes in the vice presidential election.
As the two, who were nominated to the Rajya Sabha in April this year, entered the room, shutterbugs went into a frenzy, clicking furiously to capture the moment.
Hamid Ansari is all set to be re-elected the country’s 14th vice-president. He held the post 2007-2012.
The vice president is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are also entitled to take part in the election.
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- President approves nomination of Sachin, Rekha to Rajya Sabha - Apr 26, 2012
- Rekha takes oath in Rajya Sabha (Lead) - May 15, 2012
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- Plea against Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha nomination dismissed (Lead) - May 14, 2012
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