As per the article 63, part V the Vice-President
of India is the
ex-officio chairman of the Council of States
(Rajya Sabha). In the Executive branch of the Union of India, the
Vice-President is the
second highest ranking government
official. The Vice President is authorised to
act as
President in the event of death, resignation or removal and in
the absence or illness of
the President.
The Vice President is
elected by the Members of both
the houses of Parliament with the system of proportional representation
by a secret ballot.
The term of the office of
Vice-President is for five years accept in case of his death,
resignation or removal from the office. To become
eligible
for the post of Vice President the person should be an Indian citizen,
completed 35 years or above age and also be qualified to be elected as
the Member of the Rajya Sabha.
According to the article 67, the
Vice-President can be removed
by a resolution passed by majority in Rajya Sabha and agreed by the
House of the People or Lok Sabha.
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Mohammad Hamid Ansari
(Born: April 1, 1934)
- Term of Office: August 11, 2007 TO Till Date
- President: Pratibha Patil
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
(Born: October 23, 1923)
- Term of Office: 19 August, 2002 TO 21 July, 2007
- President: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Krishan Kant
(Born: 28 February, 1927 Died: 27 July, 2002)
- Term of Office: 21 August, 1997 TO 27 July, 2002
- President: Kocheril Raman Narayanan
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Kocheril Raman Narayanan
(Born: 4 February 1921 Died: 9 November 2005)
- Term of Office: 21 August, 1992 TO 24 July, 1997
- President: Shankar Dayal Sharma
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Dr.Shanker Dayal Sharma
(Born: 19 August, 1918 Died: 26 December, 1999)
- Term of Office: 3 September, 1987 TO 24 July, 1992
- President: Ramaswamy Venkataraman
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Ramaswamy Venkataraman
(Born: 4 December, 1910)
- Term of Office: 31 August, 1984 TO 27 July, 1987
- President: Giani Zail Singh
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Muhammad Hidayat Ullah
(Born: 17 December, 1905 Died: 18 September, 1992)
- Term of Office: 31 August, 1979 TO 30 August, 1984
- President: Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
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Basappa Danappa Jatti
(Born: 10 September, 1912 Died: 7 June, 2002)
- Term of Office: 31 August, 1974 TO 30 August, 1979
- President: Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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Gopal Swarup Pathak
(Born: 26 February, 1896 Died: 4 October, 1982)
- Term of Office: 31 August, 1969 TO 30 August, 1974
- President: Varahagiri Venkata Giri
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Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(Born: 10 August, 1894 Died: 23 June, 1980)
- Term of Office: 13 May, 1967 TO 3 May, 1969
- President: Dr. Zakir Hussain
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Dr. Zakir Hussain
(Born: 8 February 1897 Died: 3 May 1969)
- Term of Office: 13 May, 1962 TO 12 May, 1967
- President: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Dr.Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan
(Born: 5 September, 1888 Died: 17 April, 1975)
- Term of Office: 13 May, 1952 TO 12 May, 1962
- President: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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