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Article 56(1) of the Constitution of India provides that the Vice President of India shall remain in office for a period of five years. Consequent to the expiry of the term of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, an election to fill the office is expected to be scheduled in August 2022.[1]
Election Process
The Vice President is elected by an electoral college which includes members of the Rajya Sabha and of the Lok Sabha. The nominated members of the mentioned houses are also eligible to vote in the election process.[2] Voting is done by secret ballot.
Potential candidates
See also
References
- ↑ "By 2022, India Must Be Aatmanirbhar In Every Sense Of The Word: Vice President". NDTV.com.
- ↑ "How the Vice-President of India is elected: Know what it will take Venkaiah Naidu or Gopalkrishna Gandhi to win". The Financial Express. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
