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.
Jagdeep Dhankhar is the current Vice-President of India.He defeated opposing candidate Margaret Alva in 2022 Indian vice presidential election.
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 Jagdeep Dhankhar since 2022.
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