India’s Vice-President is the second-highest constitutional authority. As per Articles 63–73, the role, powers, and election process are defined. He serves for five years and also acts as the Rajya Sabha Chairman. He can act as President if that office is vacant. The Constitution lays out procedures for election, resignation, and removal.

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• • Vice-President is second in rank after the President of India
• • Serves 5-year term, but stays till successor assumes office
• • Also functions as ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
• • Acts as President during President’s absence or vacancy
• • Elected by MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
• • Must be Indian citizen, 35+ years, Rajya Sabha-eligible
• • Cannot hold any other office of profit during tenure
• • Can resign by writing to President; effective when accepted
• • Removal needs Rajya Sabha resolution + Lok Sabha agreement
• • Effective majority needed in Rajya Sabha; simple majority in Lok Sabha
• • No salary as VP; paid ₹1.25L as Rajya Sabha Chairman
• • Gets ₹1.5L as acting President, loses Chairman salary then
• • Constitution silent on duties if VP post is vacant
• • Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson or nominated member fills in temporarily