What is Article 67(b) of the Indian Constitution?
10-12-2024
10:31 AM
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Overview:
Opposition parties have decided to move a notice under Article 67(b) of the Constitution to remove the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha from his office.
About Article 67(b):
- The Vice President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- Article 67(b) of the Indian Constitution outlines how the Vice President can be removed from office.
- It states that the Vice President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council and agreed to by the House of the People.
- No such resolution can be moved unless ‘at least a 14-day notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution. The notice must clearly state the intention to initiate the resolution and outline the reasons for it.
- Thus, the process to remove the Vice President begins in the Rajya Sabha, where the Vice President serves as the ex-officio Chairperson.
- Grounds for Removal: The Constitution does not specify particular grounds for removal, leaving it to the discretion of the members of Parliament.

Q1: How is the Vice President of India elected?
The Vice-President is elected by an Electoral College, which consists of the members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (both elected and nominated members). As per Article 66(1) of the Constitution of India, the election of the VicePresident shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot. Under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the authority to conduct elections to the Office of Vice-President is vested in the Election Commission of India.
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