List of Indian Vice Presidents from 1950 to 2025, Full details, updated list

List of Indian Vice Presidents from 1950 to 2025, Full details, updated list

List of Indian Vice Presidents

The Vice President of India holds the second most important position in the country’s Constitution, just after the President. He/she is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Since the adoption of the Constitution of India, several distinguished personalities have held this prestigious position.

Here is the updated list of Vice Presidents of India from 1952 to 2025:

S.No	Name	Term Start	Term End	President During Tenure
1	Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan	13 May 1952	12 May 1962	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2	Dr. Zakir Husain	13 May 1962	12 May 1967	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
3	V. V. Giri	13 May 1967	3 May 1969	Dr. Zakir Husain
4	Gopal Swarup Pathak	31 Aug 1969	30 Aug 1974	V. V. Giri
5	B. D. Jatti	31 Aug 1974	30 Aug 1979	Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
6	M. Hidayatullah	31 Aug 1979	30 Aug 1984	Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Zail Singh
7	R. Venkataraman	31 Aug 1984	24 July 1987	Zail Singh
8	Shankar Dayal Sharma	3 Sep 1987	24 July 1992	R. Venkataraman
9	K. R. Narayanan	21 Aug 1992	24 July 1997	Shankar Dayal Sharma
10	Krishan Kant	21 Aug 1997	27 July 2002	K. R. Narayanan
11	Bhairon Singh Shekhawat	19 Aug 2002	21 July 2007	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
12	Mohammad Hamid Ansari	11 Aug 2007	11 Aug 2017	Pratibha Patil, Pranab Mukherjee
13	M. Venkaiah Naidu	11 Aug 2017	10 Aug 2022	Ram Nath Kovind
14	Jagdeep Dhankhar	11 Aug 2022	Incumbent	Droupadi Murmu

Key Facts about the Vice President of India

• Election: Elected by members of both Houses of Parliament using the single transferable vote system.
• Term: 5 years; eligible for re-election.
• First Vice President: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (1952–1962)
• Longest-serving Vice President: Mohammad Hamid Ansari (10 years)
• As of 2025, Jagdeep Dhankhar is serving as the Vice President of India. He took office on 11th August 2022.

Constitutional Role of the Vice President

• Also serves as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India’s Parliament.
• Steps in as the President of India if the position becomes vacant or the President is unable to perform duties.
• Represents the dignity of the Parliament and maintains parliamentary decorum.

5 Important Things to Remember

1. The public doesn’t vote directly for the Vice President, he or she is chosen through an electoral process by members of Parliament.
2. The position does not have executive powers like the President.
3. He/she ensures smooth functioning of Rajya Sabha proceedings.
4. Often becomes the next President (e.g., Radhakrishnan, Sharma, Narayanan).
5. Jagdeep Dhankhar is the current Vice President as of 2025.

Final thoughts

The post of Vice President of India has always been held by leaders of immense caliber, scholarship, and statesmanship. Their role, though not as highlighted as the President’s, is vital in maintaining the democratic structure and legislative balance of the country.