The stage is set for the August 6 vice-presidential election where NDA candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar is pitted against opposition United candidate Margaret Alva. Given the NDA’s numbers in Parliament, Dhankhar is likely to replace Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, whose term ends on August 10.
According to Article 65 of the Indian Constitution, the Vice-President, who is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), shall act as President in the event of any vacancy in the office of the President. cause of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise.
In history, there are instances when the Vice President became the President of India. Here’s a look at the personalities who were first elected vice president and later became president.
1) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Born on September 5, 1888, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan served as the Vice President of India from 1952 to 1962. After two terms as the Vice President, he succeeded Dr Rajendra Prasad as the President of India in 1962 and continued in the position in 1967. Dr. Radhakrishnan passed away on April 17, 1975.
2) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Dr. Zakir Hussain assumed the office of the Vice President on May 13, 1967. After five years as Vice President, he succeeded Dr Radhakrishnan as the third President of India in 1967. He served as President until his untimely death in May 1969.
3) VV Giri
VV Giri took over as the Vice President of India on May 13, 1967. After Hussain’s death, Giri also took over as the acting President. Later, he resigned from both the posts of Vice President and Acting President to contest the presidential election. Giri was sworn in as the President of India on 24 August 1969.
4) R Venkataraman
Ramaswamy Venkataraman served as the Vice President of India from August 31, 1984. Three years later, he resigned from the post and was succeeded by Giani Zail Singh as the next President on July 25, 1987.
5) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Following the resignation of R Venkataram from the post of Vice President, elections were announced for the post and 27 candidates filed their nominations. On scrutiny, the Returning Officer found only one nomination of Shankar Dayal Sharma to be valid, as per India Today, Sharma was elected unopposed for the post of Vice President in 1987. After his term as Vice President ended on 24 July 1992, Sharma succeeded R Venkataraman as the President. He served as the President until 25 July 1997.
6) KR Narayanan
KR Narayanan won the Vice Presidential election after the resignation of Shankar Dayal Sharma, resigning from the post of Vice President in 1992. He remained in this post till July 24, 1997. He also contested the 1997 presidential election and defeated TN Seshan to become the next President of India.
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