Vice President of India
The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional official in India, after the President.
| Vice-President of India | |
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| Residence | Vice President House |
| Nominator | Members of Indian Parliament only[1] |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Henry Moncrieff Smith 1924 to 1932 |
| Salary |  125,000 (US$2,100) per month (February 2015) |
| Website | Vice President of India |
Article 63 of the Indian Constitution states that "there shall be a Vice-President". The person who holds the post of Vice-President acts as the President of India during the absence of the President due to resignation, death, impeachment and other reasons. The Vice President is also the Ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The Vice-President is elected indirectly by members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of the Parliament of India.
The salary for the Vice-President is 125,000 Rupees.
Salary and pension
There is no specific guidance for the salary of the vice president of India, according to existing laws. The vice president receives a salary in the capacity of the ex officio, or "from the office" chairman of the Rajya Sabha, which is currently 400,000 (US$6,800) per month (revised from 125,000 in 2018). In addition, the vice president is entitled to free and furnished residence, medical, travel, and other facilities. The constitution provides that when the vice president acts as the president or carries out the duties of the president, the vice president is entitled to the salary and privileges of the president. The pension for the vice president is 50% of the salary.[2] In fact, he is the only official who does not get any salary and payment for the services of his designated post (i.e. vice president).
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Reference
- ↑ UPA-Left names Ansari for Vice President. The Hindu. 21 July 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/21/stories/2007072150080100.htm. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
- ↑ The Vice President's Pension Act of 1997. Ministry of Home Affairs. 9 November 2008. http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/Vice_presidents_pension_act1997.pdf. Retrieved 15 April 2012.