Vice President of India

second-highest constitutional office of India
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The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional official in India, after the President.

Vice-President of India
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu
Incumbent
Jagdeep Dhankhar

since 11 August 2022
ResidenceVice President House
NominatorMembers of Indian Parliament only[1]
Term lengthFive years, renewable
Inaugural holderDr. S Radhakrishnan
May 13, 1952 to May 12, 1962
Salary125,000 (US$1,600) per month (February 2015)
WebsiteVice President of India

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.

Reference

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  1. "UPA-Left names Ansari for Vice President". The Hindu. PTI. 21 July 2007. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.