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Powers of the vice president of India

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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 acts 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. When a bill is introduced in Rajya Sabha, vice-president decides whether it is a financial bill or not. If he is of the opinion, a bill introduced in the Rajya Sabha is a money bill, he would REFER the case to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for DECIDING it.Vice-President performs a dual role as:

(i) The Vice-President, and

(ii) The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.


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