List of Vice-Presidents in India
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Vice president of India is the second-highest Constitution office in the government of India which has served for a five-year term. Vice President elected by the method of indirect election. He elected by both nominated and elected members of parliament (in the case of the president only elected members to have authority to select).
The working of vice president is that he acts as ex- officio( another position that they hold) chairman of Rajya Sabha. The same position as speaker of Lok Shaba and take a role of president when a vacancy occurs in president office due to his resignation, death, removal and otherwise. His role for president around six months during that period next president has to be selected. The minimum age for election to the post of Vice President is 35 yrs.
2.Kamala Harris becoming the first woman vice president of the United States. Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin hold the national office in the United States.
3.In India, The first vice president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan took oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13 May 1952.
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The working of vice president is that he acts as ex- officio( another position that they hold) chairman of Rajya Sabha. The same position as speaker of Lok Shaba and take a role of president when a vacancy occurs in president office due to his resignation, death, removal and otherwise. His role for president around six months during that period next president has to be selected. The minimum age for election to the post of Vice President is 35 yrs.
List of vice president of India since 1952
| Sr No | Name | Time Period | Party | Selected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 13 May 1952 to 12 May 1962 | Independent | 10 years (Not selected feather) |
| 2. | Zakir Husain | 13 May 1962 to 12 May 1967 | Independent | 5 years (Not selected feather) |
| 3. | Varahagiri Venkata Giri | 13 May 1967 to 20 July 1969 | Independent | 2 years 68 days (Resigned) |
| 4. | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 31 August 1969 to 30 August 1974 | Independent | 5 years (Not selected feather) |
| 5. | Basappa Danappa Jatti | 31 August 1974 to 30 August 1979 | Indian national Congress | 5 years (Not selected feather) |
| 6. | Mohammad Hidayatullah | 31 August 1979 to 30 August 1984 | Independent | 5 years (Not selected feather) |
| 7. | Ramaswamy Venkataraman | 31 August 1984 to 24 July 1987 | Indian national Congress | 2 years, 273 days (Resigned) |
| 8. | Shankar Dayal Sharma | 7 September 1987 to 24 July 1992 | Indian national Congress | 4 years, 243 days (Resigned) |
| 9. | Kocheril Raman Narayanan | 21 August 1992 to 24 July 1997 | Indian national Congress | 4 years, 273 days (Resigned) |
| 10. | Krishan Kant | 21 August 1997 to 27 July 2002 | Janata Dal | 4 years, 273 days (Death) |
| 11. | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 19 August 2002 to 21 July 2007 | Bharatiya Janata party | 4 years, 273 days (Resigned) |
| 12. | Mohammad Hamid Ansari | 11 August 2007 to 10 August 2017 | Indian national Congress | 10 years (Not selected feather) |
| 13. | Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu | 11 August 2017 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 years, 232 days (Present) |
⦿Did you know?
1. Vice president Salary: ₹400,000 (US$5,600) per month.2.Kamala Harris becoming the first woman vice president of the United States. Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin hold the national office in the United States.
3.In India, The first vice president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan took oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13 May 1952.
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⦿FAQ
Q1. Who can remove the vice president?
Ans. Supreme Court can remove the Vice President for committing electoral malpractices and not fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the Rajya Sabha member.
Q2. How many vice presidents become president?
Ans. Out of thirteen vice president, six become president of India.
Q3. Who is appointed Vice President?
Ans. Electoral College of India appointed Vice President of India.
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