The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in India, after the President. Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Vice-President of India. The Vice President shall act as President in the absence of the President due to death, resignation, impeachment, or other situations. The Vice President of India is also ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
Sl No. | Name | Tenure |
1 | Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan | 1952-1962 |
2 | Dr Zakir Hussain | 1962-1967 |
3 | Varahagiri Venkatagiri | 1967-1969 |
4 | Gopal Swarup Pathak | 1969-1974 |
5 | B.D. Jatti | 1974-1979 |
6 | Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah | 1979-1984 |
7 | R. Venkataraman | 1984-1987 |
8 | Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma | 1987-1992 |
9 | K.R. Narayanan | 1992-1997 |
10 | Krishan Kant | 1997-2002 |
11 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 2002-2007 |
12 | Mohammad Hamid Ansari | 11 August 2007 – Incumbent |