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The opposition has submitted a notice for bringing a resolution for the removal of the Vice-President (Rajya Sabha Chairman) from office.
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The Vice-President of India
Removal of the Vice-President
According to Article 67(b) of the Constitution, “a Vice-President may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council of State passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council and agreed to by the House of the People [Lok Sabha]”.
The Article also requires a 14-day notice period to be given, after which the Rajya Sabha will take up the resolution for discussion.
As per rules, the motion has to be approved by the Deputy Chairman before it can be taken up in the Rajya Sabha.
But there are no precedents to determine if the resolution will be considered in the next session of the House in case the current session ends before the expiry of the 14-day notice period, which is the case currently.
Types of Majorities in Parliament
|
Simple Majority |
Absolute Majority |
Effective Majority |
Special Majority (Type 1) |
Special Majority (Type 2) |
|
A majority of the members of the House present
and voting.
|
A majority of the total membership of the
House, regardless of whether there are absentees or vacant seats. |
A majority of the total membership of the
House excluding the vacant seats. |
A majority of the total membership of the
House and a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting. |
A two-thirds majority of the total
membership of the House. |
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Used in passing of ordinary bills, money bills,
adjournment motions, no-confidence motions, etc. |
Used as part of determining Special majority in the
House.
|
Used in the removal of the Chairman and
Vice-Chairman of Rajya Sabha and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha. |
Used in the Amendment of the Constitution (Article
368), in the removal of the Supreme Court and High Court judges. |
Used in Impeachment of the President of India. Here,
both Houses need to pass the motion with a special majority. |
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