Vice President of India
Vice President:
- The second-highest constitutional position in India is that of vice president. They are qualified to serve another five years after the initial five have passed. Until the successor takes over, regardless of the expiration of the term.
- By delivering his letter of resignation to the President of India, the Vice President may resign from his position. On the day it is accepted, the resignation takes effect.
- A resolution of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) that is approved by the House of the People and adopted by a majority of its members at the time may be used to remove the Vice President from office (Lok Sabha). Only a resolution that has been given at least 14 days’ notice of its intention may be introduced for this reason.
- The Vice President does not hold any other paid positions in addition to serving as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
Eligibility:
- Should be an Indian national.
- Should be 35 years of age.
- should have the option to run for the Rajya Sabha.
- should refrain from taking any positions with the Union government, any state government, any municipal authority, or any other public entity that could result in pecuniary gain.
About the Electoral College:
- The members of the Electoral College elect the Vice-President in accordance with Article 66 of the Indian Constitution.
- Rajya Sabha members who have been elected make up the electoral college.
- elected members of the Lok Sabha who were proposed as Rajya Sabha members.
How voting process takes place:
- According to Article 68 of the Constitution, the election to fill the vacancy created by the outgoing vice president’s term of office must be finished before the term expires.
- Article 324 of the Constitution gives the Election Commission of India supervision, direction, and control over the conduct of elections for the office of vice president of India when read in conjunction with the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act of 1952 and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules of 1974.
- At least 60 days before the leaving Vice-term President’s term is over, an election notice must be published.
- Because each elector serves in both Houses of Parliament, the value of each legislator’s vote, or 1, is equal (one).
- The Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are each chosen by the Election Commission, in collaboration with the Central Government, to serve as the Returning Officer.
- As a result, the returning officer for the current election for India’s vice president will be the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha.
- Additionally, the Commission selects Assistant Returning Officers to work alongside Returning Officers in Lok Sabha, the location of Parliament.
- The election is held in Parliament House in accordance with Rule 8 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Rules, 1974.
