Consider the following statements regarding the current Vice President of India:

Question

Consider the following statements regarding the current Vice President of India:

Statement 1: Chandrapuram Ponnusami (C.P.) Radhakrishnan is the Vice President of India, took charge on 12th September 2025.

Statement 2: Unlike the Presidential election, the electoral college for the Vice President includes nominated members of both Houses of Parliament. Which of the statements above is/are correct?

1. A. Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct (Correct answer)
2. B. Only statement 2 is correct
3. C. Neither Statement 1 nor 2 is correct
4. D. Only statement 1 is correct

Correct Answer

Option A — Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Key Points

• C. P. Radhakrishnan assumed office as Vice President of India, and the accompanying statement on the office is likewise accurate.
• Both statements standing means the answer is the "both correct" option.

Additional Information

• The Vice President is ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha under Article 64 and acts as President when a vacancy arises.
• Election is by an electoral college of both Houses of Parliament — elected *and* nominated members — by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Note the contrast with the President's electoral college, which includes state MLAs but excludes nominated members.
• Qualifications under Article 66: a citizen of India, at least 35 years old, and qualified for election to the Rajya Sabha.
• The term is five years, and removal follows a Rajya Sabha resolution passed by an effective majority and agreed by the Lok Sabha.