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Vice President of India from "summary" of Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in the country. Unlike the President, who is the head of the state, the Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. The election of the Vice President is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. The Vice President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. The Vice President may be removed from office by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an effective majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha. The Vice President may also resign from his office by writing to the President. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha performs the duties of the office until a new Vice President is elected. The Vice President performs functions similar to ...
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