New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Even as the Congress has announced that the Opposition parties will field its candidate for the vice presidential elections, it is learnt that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge jas been tasked to speak to the INDIA bloc partners and a meeting to decide the candidate can be called by August 18 or 19, sources said.

The Election Commisison has announced the schedule for the vice presidential elections with the nomination starting from August 7 and last date to file nomination on August 21. The scrutiny of nomination will take place on August 22 and last of withdrawal of nomination is August 25.

The Election for the vice president's election is on September 9 and counting to take place on the same day.

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