Vice President of India: UPSC Mind Map

Key Concepts in this Mind Map

• Vice President of India
• - Constitutional Position
• - Article 63: Second highest office
• - Modeled on US Vice President
• - Election (Article 66)
• - Electoral College
• - Members of both Houses of Parliament (LS + RS)
• - Elected and Nominated members included
• - Proportional Representation by single transferable vote
• - Secret Ballot
• - Election disputes resolved by Supreme Court (Article 71)
• - Qualifications (Article 66(3))
• - Citizen of India
• - Completed 35 years of age
• - Qualified for election as a member of Rajya Sabha
• - Must not hold any Office of Profit
• - Term and Removal (Article 67)
• - Term: 5 years
• - Can resign by writing to the President
• - 14 days advance notice required
• - No ground mentioned in Constitution
• - Functions (Articles 64 & 65)
• - Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Article 64)
• - Presides over proceedings