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  1. Though the office of the Indian Vice-President is modelled on the lines of the American Vice-President, there is a difference. The American Vice-President succeeds to the presidency when it falls vacant, and remains President for the unexpired term of his predecessor. The Indian Vice-President, on the other hand, does not assume the office of ...

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    • Introduction
    • The Necessary Information Concerning The Vice President That One Needs to Know
    • Powers and Functions of The Vice President of India
    • A List of Interesting Facts About The Vice President of India
    • A Comparison Between The Indian and American Vice Presidents
    • Conclusion
    • References

    The position of a Vice President in a nation is not only noteworthy but also requires a discussion as the Vice President holds the second-highest office in a country right after the President. After adopting the concept of Vice President from the Americans, the Indian Constitution framers laid down provisions for the Vice President under Article 63...

    Hereunder the reader will be able to understand the basic information surrounding the Vice President of India.

    The Vice President’s function has been designed in a two-fold form namely; 1. Article 64 of the Constitution of India; which lays down that “The Vice President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of the States and shall not hold any other office of profit.” 2. Article 65of the Constitution of India provides the following; 1. The Vice Presid...

    After gathering information about the office of the Vice President of India, it is now necessary for the readers to learn some interesting facts concerning the Vice President of India which are provided hereunder; 1. Since 1952 when the first Lok Sabha was formed, India has been served by 13 Vice Presidents with Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu currently hol...

    As has been discussed previously, the concept of Vice President was adopted by India from the Americans, and thus a comparison between the Vice Presidents of India, and America stands necessary. The broad ground of comparison is the Succession to Presidentship in both nations.In the case of America, the Vice President is the successor of the Presid...

    The Constitution of India, 1950 has not specifically facilitated the Vice President’s position with specific functions; instead, it has made it clear that the Vice President has to behave as a tail to the President of India. But, this unfamous position has significance in maintaining the political continuity of the democratic nation. Therefore, the...

  2. Aug 24, 2024 · Article 63. There shall be a Vice President of India. Article 64. The Vice President shall be ex officio chairman of the council of States. Article 65. Vice President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President. Article 66.

  3. Jul 3, 2024 · About Vice President of India. The Vice President of India is a constitutional office in India, serving as the second-highest dignitary in the country after the President.; The office of the Vice President of India, as envisaged by the Constitution, combines legislative and executive responsibilities in such a way so as to ensure the smooth functioning of the Indian parliamentary system as well as the overall governance of the country.

  4. India is described as a union of states in the Constitution. This is because India was formed as a result of princely states joining the union (which was British India). In contrast, the USA was formed as a result of the initial 13 colonies coming together to form the union. This is more like a bottom-up approach.

  5. Mar 26, 2024 · Powers of the Vice-President of India. Acts as Ex-Officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Article 64) His power is similar to the speaker. He resembles the American Vice President who also acts as chairman of the upper house of the American legislature called the Senate. Acts as President (Article 65) When there is a vacancy in the president’s ...

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  7. Mar 6, 2023 · Difference between American Vice President and Indian Vice President American Vice President, if acts as the President due to vacancy in the office, then he remains as the President for the full remainder of unexpired term of his predecessor (the President), i.e., he will become the President for the remaining term whereas in case of India, Vice President can act as the President for a maximum of 6 months.