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The
Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in India,
after the President. Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that there shall
be a Vice-President of India.
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The
Vice President shall act as President in the absence of the President due to
death, resignation, impeachment, or other situations.
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The
Vice President of India is also ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha
Qualifications:
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Citizen
of India
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More
than 35 years of Age
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Posses
the qualification of membership of Rajya Sabha
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Not
hold any office of profit under union, state of local authority. However, for
this purpose, the President, Vice-President, Governor of a State and a Minister
of the Union or a State, are not held to be holding an office of profit.
Election Process:
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Elected
by both the houses (Electoral College) in accordance with the system of
proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and the vote
being secret. Nominated members also participate in his election
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The
Supreme court has the final and exclusive jurisdiction for resolving disputes
and doubts relating to the election of the Vice President of India.
Points To Remember:
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The
Vice President holds office for five years. He/she can be re-elected any number
of times.
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The
President administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Vice-President.
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The
Vice President cannot be formally impeached,
unlike the President. The Constitution states that the Vice
President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabhapassed
by an effective majority (more than 50% of effective membership(total
membership-vacancies)) and agreed to by a simple majority (50% of voting
members) of the Lok Sabha (Article 67(b)).
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There
is no specific provision of salary/pension for the ex officio Vice
President, per se. He/she receives the salary of the Chairman of the Rajya
Sabha, which is currently Rs. 1,25,000 per month.
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The
constitution provides that when the ex officio Vice President acts as
the President or discharges the duties of the President, he/she is entitled to
the salary and privileges of the President.
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All
bills, resolution, motion can be taken in Rajya Sabha after his consent.