<P> The elections to the next Vice-President of India, were held on 5 August 2017 . The announcement was made by the Election Commission of India . </P> <P> Rajya Sabha Secretary - General Shumsher K. Sheriff served as the Returning Officer for the 15th Vice-Presidential election . </P> <P> Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, completed his second term on 10 August 2017 . Venkaiah Naidu won the election and took oath as 13th Vice-President of India on 11 August 2017 at Darbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi . </P> <P> The Vice President of India is the exofficio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian parliament) and functions as its speaker . He also assumes the post of the President of India in case a vacancy and stays in the post for a maximum period of six months and performs all the functions of the President . The Vice President also has a term of five years . </P>

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