Vice-President of India

Context

• Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar resigned to President Droupadi Murmu on 21 July 2025.
  → [Article 67(a)]
• He is the third Vice-President to resign, after VV Giri and R. Venkatraman.
  → (Succeeded by GS Pathak and SD Sharma respectively)

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Next Election

• No fixed time — Constitution states: “As soon as possible”
  → (For the President, the time limit is 6 months)
• Conducted under the Presidential & Vice-Presidential Election Act, 1952
• The new Vice-President will serve a full 5-year term from the date of assuming office

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Rajya Sabha

• In the absence of the Vice-President, Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh will preside over the Rajya Sabha

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Election

• Electoral College: All members of both Houses of Parliament (including Nominated members)
  → MLAs do not vote
• Voting System: Proportional Representation by Single Transferable Vote (STV)

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Eligibility

• Must be a Citizen of India
• Minimum age: 35 years
• Qualified to be elected to the Rajya Sabha
• Must be an Elector in any Constituency
• Must not hold any Office of Profit