Vice-President of India
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| Vice-President of India | |
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| Residence | Vice President House |
| Nominator | Members of Indian Parliament only[1] |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Dr. S Radhakrishnan May 13, 1952 to May 12, 1962 |
| Salary | ₹125,000 (US$1,600) per month (February 2015) |
| Website | Vice President of India |
The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional official in India, after the President.
Article 63 of the Indian Constitution states that "there shall be a Vice-President". The person who holds the post of Vice-President acts as the President of India during the absence of the President due to resignation, death, impeachment and other reasons. The Vice President is also the Ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice-President is elected indirectly by members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of the Parliament of India.
The salary for the Vice-President is 125,000 Rupees.
The present Vice President of India is Venkaiah Naidu. He began his term 11 August 2017.
Reference[change | change source]
- ↑ "UPA-Left names Ansari for Vice President". The Hindu. PTI. 21 July 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.