<h1>Opposition MPs get procedural briefing, mock poll Sept 8 ahead of Sept 9 vice-presidential vote; counting at 6pm</h1> Opposition MPs will receive procedural briefing and participate in a mock poll on September 8 ahead of the September 9 vice-presidential election, with polling set for 10 AM-5 PM in a designated Parliament room and counting to begin at 6 PM the same day. The returning officer from the Rajya Sabha Secretariat is managing arrangements. The contest is between a ruling-alliance nominee and a joint-opposition candidate, both from southern states; the opposition frames it as ideological despite the ruling alliance's numerical advantage. The electoral college comprises members of both Houses, including nominated Rajya Sabha members, totaling 788 seats (781 currently filled).