The Vice President – Powers and Position
- Article 74 (1) says “There shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President who shall in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice.”
- Term of Vice President
- The President is elected for five years.
- Election of Vice President
- It is similar to that of the President and the only difference is that members of State legislatures are not part of the electoral college.
- Removal of Vice President
- The Vice President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
- Role of Vice President
- The Vice President acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and takes over the office of the President when there is a vacancy by reasons of death, resignation, removal by impeachment, or otherwise.
- Acts as the President only until a new President is elected. For example, B. D. Jatti acted as President on the death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed until a new President was elected.
Executive Class| Chapter 4 Class 11 Polity Notes
The Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary are the three organs of government. Together, they perform the functions of the government, maintain law and order, and look after the welfare of the people. In this article, we will look into the Chapter 4 Executive in detail.
Students can through this article for comprehensive notes on ‘Executive‘.