Q. Consider the following statements:
1. A union minister is not eligible for election as the Vice-President.
2. A Vice-Presidential candidate should be qualified for election as a member of Lok Sabha.
3. The Vice-President holds office during the pleasure of the President.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. A person to be eligible for election as Vice-President should not hold any office of profit under the Union government or any state government or any local authority or any other public authority. But, a sitting President or Vice-President of the Union, the governor of any state and a minister for the Union or any state is not deemed to hold any office of profit and hence qualified for being a candidate for Vice-President.
Statement 2 is incorrect. To be eligible for election as the Vice-President, a person should be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Vice-President does not hold office during the pleasure of the President. He holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. However, he can also be removed from the office before completion of his term.
