The voting process for the Vice Presidential election 2025 is underway in the parliament. NDA Candidate: C. P. Radhakrishnan – Governor of Maharashtra, former BJP Tamil Nadu president, RSS background. Opposition Candidate: Justice (Retd.) B. Sudershan Reddy – former Supreme Court Judge; first ex-judge to contest VP post.Party Positions: NDA ~425 MPs (BJP 342); INDIA bloc ~324 MPs.
Static points to remember
- The vice president, like the president, occupies the second-highest position in the country. He is not elected directly by the people, but rather through an indirect election method.
- Electoral College: He is elected by the members of the Electoral College, consisting of the members of both houses of the parliament.
- Consists of both the elected and the nominated members of the parliament.
- Does not include members of the state legislative assembly
- Qualifications:
- He should be a citizen of India
- He should have been 35 years of age.
- He should be qualified for the election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
- He should not hold any office of profit under the Union Government or any state government or any local authority, or any other public authority.
- The term of office of the president is five years from the date on which he enters upon the office.
- Vacancy in his office can happen by Expiry of five years, Resignation, Removal, Death, or otherwise when he becomes disqualified to hold office or his election becomes void.
Articles Relating to the Vice President of India
| Article | Provision |
|---|---|
| Article 63 | The Vice-President of India |
| Article 64 | The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| Article 65 | The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha |
| Article 66 | Election of Vice-President (by Electoral College of MPs, proportional representation, STV) |
| Article 67 | Term of office of Vice-President (5 years) |
| Article 68 | Time of election and filling of vacancy in the office of Vice-President |
| Article 69 | Oath or affirmation by Vice-President |
| Article 70 | Vice-President to act as President or discharge the functions of President during vacancy/absence |
| Article 71 | Matters relating to, or connected with, the election of President or Vice-President to be decided by the Supreme Court |
Correlation with Syllabus
| Exam | Prelims Focus Areas | Mains Focus Areas | How VP Topic Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC | – Constitution & Polity- Union Executive- Parliament & Elections | – GS-II: Indian Constitution, Union Executive, Parliament- Role of Presiding Officers | – Articles 63–71 (VP)- Election method (Electoral College, STV)- VP as Rajya Sabha Chairperson- Acting as President- Judicial review of election (Art. 71)- 2025 election as a case study |
| TNPSC | – Indian Polity: Union Executive, Legislature, Elections- Current Affairs link | – Paper II: Constitution of India, Union Government, Parliament, Elections | – Articles 63–71 (direct questions)- Term, Oath, Vacancy provisions- VP as link between Executive & Legislature- Political context of VP 2025 election |
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