<P> Supreme Court shall inquire and decide regarding doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a Vice-President per Article 71 (1) of the constitution . Supreme Court can remove the Vice-President for the electoral malpractices or upon being not eligible to be Rajya Sabha member under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 . Subject to Article 71 (3), Parliament made applicable rules / procedure to petition the Supreme Court for resolving the disputes only that arise during the election process of the vice-president but not the doubts that arise from his unconstitutional actions / deeds or changing Indian citizenship during the tenure of vice-president which may violate the requisite election qualifications . Supreme Court shall also expeditiously decide any doubt raised by which the elected vice-president could be ineligible to be Rajya Sabha member for the unconstitutional acts committed before becoming vice-president . </P> <P> The article 69 of the Constitution of India provides the Oath or Affirmation for the Office of Vice President as follows: - "I, ________ do swear in the name of God / solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to solemnly affirm the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter ." The President administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Vice-President . </P> <P> The Vice-President holds office for five years . The Vice-President can be re-elected any number of times . However, the office may be terminated earlier by death, resignation or removal . The Constitution does not provide a mechanism of succession to the office of Vice-President in the event of an extraordinary vacancy, apart from a re-election . However, the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha can perform the Vice-President's duties as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in such an event . </P> <P> The Constitution states that the Vice-President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an effective majority (50% of effective strength of house, here effective strength equals the total number strength minus the number of vacancies) and a simple majority (50% of total members who are present and voting) of the Lok Sabha (Article 67 (b)). But no such resolution may be moved unless at least 14 days' advance notice has been given . Notably, the Constitution does not list grounds for removal . No Vice-President or ex officio Vice-President has ever faced removal proceedings . </P>

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