Vice President of India

For a list of vice presidents, see List of vice presidents of India.

Vice President of India
Bhārata kē Uparāṣṭrapati
Logo of The Vice President of India
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since 11 August 2022
StyleThe Honourable (formal)
Mr. Vice President (informal)
His Excellency (in diplomatic correspondence)
StatusDeputy head of state
AbbreviationVP
ResidenceVice President's Enclave
SeatNew Delhi, Delhi, India
AppointerElectoral College of India
Term lengthFive years
Renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of India (Article 63)
Inaugural holderSarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962)
Formation13 May 1952; 72 years ago (1952-05-13)
Salary₹400,000 (US$4,800) per month[1]
Websitevicepresidentofindia.nic.in
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The vice president of India (ISO: Bhārata kē Uparāṣṭrapati) is the deputy to the head of state of the Republic of India, i.e. the president of India. The office of vice president is the second-highest constitutional office after the president and ranks second in the order of precedence and first in the line of succession to the presidency. The vice president is also the ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Article 66 of the Constitution of India states the manner of election of the vice president. The vice president is elected indirectly by members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament and not the members of state legislative assembly by the system of proportional representation using single transferable votes and the voting is conducted by Election Commission of India via secret ballot.[2] The vice president also acts as the chancellor of the Panjab University and Delhi University.[3]

Jagdeep Dhankhar of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current vice president. He became vice president after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Margaret Alva in the 2022 Indian vice presidential election.[4]

  1. ^ "President, Vice President, Governors' salaries hiked to Rs 5 lakh, respectively". www.timesnownews.com.
  2. ^ "Central Government Act: Article 66 in The Constitution Of India 1949". indiankanoon.org.
  3. ^ "Profile | Vice President of India | Government of India". vicepresidentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jagdeep Dhankhar: 10 things to know about India's new Vice President". Livemint. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.