Ansari, Heptulla joins VP poll fray

NEW DELHI: As the deadline of filing nominations for the Vice Presidental poll ended on Monday, UPA-Left nominee Mohd Hamid Ansari and NDA candidate Najma Heptulla along with over 12 others filed their papers.

In all over 30 candidates have jumped into the fray, Rajya Sabha sources said at the end of the filing of nominations.

While scrutiny will take place tomorrow, the last date for the withdrawal is July 26. Polling, if necessary, will take place on August 10, and counting will take place the same evening.