The Vice-President of India is elected through an electoral college system, as outlined in the Indian Constitution. Here are the key steps and details regarding the election of the Vice-President:
Eligibility Criteria:
- The candidate must be a citizen of India.
- The candidate must have completed 35 years of age.
- The candidate is required to be eligible for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
Electoral College:
- The electoral college for the Vice-President’s election consists of the elected and nominated members of both Houses of Parliament: the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
Method of Election:
- The election is conducted through a single transferable vote system. Under this system, voters can indicate their preferences for candidates, and if their first preference candidate is eliminated, their vote is transferred to the next preference.
Nomination Process:
- To contest the Vice-Presidential election, a candidate needs to be nominated by at least 20 electors as proposers and at least 20 electors as seconders.
Scrutiny of Nominations:
- The nominations are scrutinized, and if a candidate’s nomination is found valid, the candidate officially becomes a contestant in the election.
Voting:
- Members of both Houses of Parliament cast their votes in the election. Each member’s vote has a certain weight, which is determined based on the population represented by the member’s state.
Counting and Declaration of Results:
- After the voting process is complete, the votes are counted. The candidate who secures a majority of the valid votes is declared elected as the Vice-President.
Oath of Office:
- Once elected, the Vice-President-elect takes the oath of office and secrecy, administered by the President of India.
The Vice-President serves a term of five years and is eligible for re-election. The office may also fall vacant before the completion of the term due to resignation, death, or removal. In such cases, a new Vice-President is elected to fill the vacancy.
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