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Article 68 of the Constitution of India

Article
68
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President
Index row title
(1) An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of Vice-President shall becompleted before the expiration of the term.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
69bb7894-2768-4da9-a4f9-0ed9bf53f86f

86 words

Verbatim text

expiration of the term of office of Vice-President shall becompleted before the expiration of the term. (2) An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice- President occurring by reason of his death, resignation orremoval, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possibleafter the occurrence of the vacancy, and the person electedto fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions ofarticle 67, be entitled to hold office for the full term of fiveyears from the date on which he enters upon his office.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 68 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President”.
  • The passage runs to about 86 words.

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