Question
Download Solution PDFThe Vice President of India is elected for a period of _________ years.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 5.
Key Points
- The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the country.
- Article 63 of the Indian Constitution mentions the post of Vice-President.
- He serves for a five-year term but can continue to be in office, irrespective of the expiry of the term, until the successor assumes office.
- The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and does not hold any other office of profit.
- During any period when the Vice-President acts as or discharges the functions of the President, he does not perform the duties of the office of the Chairperson of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and, is not entitled to any salary or allowances payable to the Chairperson, Rajya Sabha.
- The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members (elected and nominated) of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting in such election is by secret ballot.
- The oath of office to the Vice President is administered by the President.
- Questions and disputes concerning the election of the Vice President are inquired into and decided by the Supreme Court, whose decision is final.
- The Vice-President is elected by a single transferable vote according to the proportional representation method by the electorate consisting of members of both houses of Parliament.
- Voting in such an election is secret. There are members of both houses of parliament in the constituency to elect a person for the post of Vice President.
- The Vice-President is not a member of any House of Parliament or of any House of the Legislature of a State.
- If a member of a House of Parliament or a member of a House of the Legislature of a State is elected Vice-President,
- So it is understood that he has vacated his place in that House from the date he assumed office as Vice-President.
Important Points
- The current Vice-President of India is the former Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (as of 2023).
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