List of Vice President of India (1952-2024)

Vice President of India

The Vice President of India holds the second-highest constitutional position in the Government of India and serves as the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The election of the Vice President involves members of the electoral committee, comprising members from both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Notably, the state legislature does not play a role in the Vice President Elections. The office has seen distinguished individuals in the past, with Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan being the first Vice President, serving from May 13, 1952, to May 12, 1957. Mohammad Hamid Ansari holds the record for the longest tenure, serving for ten years from August 11, 2007, to August 11, 2017.

The immediate predecessor to Jagdeep Dhankhar was Venkaiah Naidu, who served from August 11, 2017, to August 11, 2022, during the Presidency of Ram Nath Kovind. The term of the Vice President is five years, with the possibility of continuing in office until the successor assumes charge.

List of Vice Presidents of India

The Vice President of India is a pivotal constitutional office, holding the second-highest position in the country and serving as the ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Over the years, India has seen distinguished individuals occupy this esteemed role. Here is a chronological list of Vice Presidents, highlighting their respective terms of office:

Vice President of India	Terms of office
	From	To
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	13 May 1952	12 May 1957
	13 May 1957	12 May 1962
Zakir Hussain	13 May 1962	12 May 1967
V.V. Giri	13 May 1967	3 May 1969
Gopal Swarup Pathak	31 August 1969	30 August 1974
B.D Jatti	31 August 1974	30 August 1979
Mohanmmad Hidayatullah	31 August 1979	30 August 1984
R. Venkataraman	31 August 1984	24 July 1992
Shankar Dayal Sharma	3 September 1987	24 July 1997
K.R. Narayanan	21 August 1992	24 July 1997
Krishan Kant	21 August 1997	27 July 2002
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat	19 August 2002	21 July 2007
Mohammad Hamid Ansari	11 August 2007	11 August 2012
	11 August 2012	11 August 2017
Venkaiah Naidu	11 August 2017	10 August 2022
Jagdeep Dhankhar	11 August 2022	Incumbent

Vice President of India: Qualification

1. The vice President of India must be a citizen of India.
2. Age limit for being a vice President is not less than 35 years.
3. An eligible member of the Rajya Sabha
4. The elected vice President should not be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
5. He/she should not hold any office of profit.

Vice President of India: Term of Office

The Vice President of India is elected for 5 years, and the present Vice President is also eligible for re-elections. The vice President can be terminated based on the following methods.

• Resignation to be addressed to the President.
• Removal of a resolution of the council of states passed by the majority of its members and agreed by the Lok Sabha.