The Constitution does not mandate a Vice-President to resign from their office before contesting the election for the President.
Which former President among the following contested the election without resigning from the post of Vice-President? (1) Dr. Zakir Husain (2) V. V. Giri (3) R. Venkataraman (4) Dr. S. D. Sharma
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2013 · Topic: The Vice-President (Term of Office and Re-election)
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