Five-Year Term, Resignation, and Removal of Vice-President
Official heading: “Term of office of Vice-President”
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- The Constitution of India (as on 1 May 2026)
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- Part V, Article 67, printed page 31
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1. In One Sentence
Article 67 fixes the Vice-President’s tenure at five years from assuming office, permitting resignation to the President, removal by a resolution of Rajya Sabha agreed to by Lok Sabha, and continuation until a successor enters office.
2. What It Means in Everyday Language
Article 67 provides that the Vice-President holds office for a term of five years from the date of entering upon office. This tenure is independent of the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
The article establishes two exit mechanisms: voluntary resignation submitted in writing to the President, and formal removal. Unlike the President’s impeachment under Article 61, the Constitution does not list specific grounds for removing the Vice-President.
The removal procedure requires a resolution passed by the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) by an effective majority ("a majority of all the then members") and agreed to by an ordinary majority in the House of the People (Lok Sabha). At least fourteen days’ advance notice is mandatory before moving such a resolution.
3. Practical Illustrative Example
Rajya Sabha members propose a resolution to remove the Vice-President from office following procedural controversies.
4. Important Limits, Qualifications & Exceptions
Article 67 governs vice-presidential tenure, resignation, and bicameral removal.
- Standard tenure: Five years from the date of entering office.
- Resignation addressed directly in writing to the President.
- Removal mechanism: Rajya Sabha effective majority plus Lok Sabha ordinary agreement.
- Mandatory 14-day notice requirement before moving a removal resolution.
- Holdover clause: Continues in office until successor enters upon office.
5. Operative Constitutional Text
6. Sources & Historical Assembly Deliberations
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- •Government of India (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice) • Part V, Article 67, printed page 31 • Human source-link check pending
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