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Matters relating to, or connected with, the

election of a President or Vice-President The Vice-President of India

All election doubts & disputes in the election


Article 71 Article 63
There shall be a Vice-President of India.
of President & Vice-President shall be inquired
& decided by Supreme Court only
The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman
of the Council of States
Discharge of President’s functions in other
Article 70 Article 64
contingencies shall not hold any other office of profit

Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President. The Vice-President to act as President or to


discharge his functions during casual
Every Vice-President shall, before entering Article 69 Article 65 vacancies in the office, or during the absence,
upon his office, make and subscribe before the of President
President

Election of Vice-President
Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the
office of Vice-President The Vice-President shall be elected by the
members of both Houses of Parliament
An election to fill a vacancy \shall be (All MPs)
completed before the expiration of the term Article 68
Vice-President Proportional Representative + Single
Transferrable Vote
An election to fill a vacancy in the office of
Vice-President occurring because of his death, Term of office of Vice-President
resignation or removal shall be held within 60 The Vice-President shall not be a member of
The Vice-President shall hold office
days
for a term of five years
Article 66 either House of Parliament or a House of the
Legislature of any State

resignation to the President citizen of India

a Vice-President may be removed from his Article 67 Eligible for election


ompleted the age of 35 years
office by a resolution of the Council of States as Vice-President
passed by a majority of all the then members
qualified for election as a member of Rajya
of the Council and agreed to by the House of
Sabha
the People
Should not hold any office of profit under the
A Vice-President shall continue to hold office Government of India or the Government of any
until his successor enters his office State

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