Removal Of Vice President of India

• The Vice President can also resign by submitting a resignation letter to the President of India, which takes effect upon acceptance.
• Article 92: The Chairman or Deputy Chairman cannot preside over a Council of States sitting while a resolution to remove them from office is being considered.
  • However, the Chairman can speak and participate in the proceedings, but cannot vote on the resolution.
• An effective majority is a majority of more than 50% of the effective strength of a house.

• A formal impeachment process as prescribed for the President is not required for removal of the Vice-President.
• Further, no grounds for removal of Vice-President are mentioned in the Constitution.
• The process begins with a resolution that must be introduced only in the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Parliament) to remove the Vice President.

1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House.
2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)    1 only

(b)   2 only

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B