History · Polity

Vice-Presidents of India

Every Vice-President since 13 May 1952. The Vice-President is also the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Exam facts

• Current Vice-PresidentC. P. Radhakrishnan (since 12 Sep 2025)
• Longest tenureDr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Mohammad Hamid Ansari: 10 yrs each
• Shortest tenure (not counting acting)V. V. Giri: 1 yr 11 months 20 days
• First Vice-PresidentDr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
• Two full termsS. Radhakrishnan and M. Hamid Ansari
• Died in officeKrishan Kant (2002)
• OfficeArticle 63; ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Article 64)
• Elected byMembers of both Houses of Parliament (Article 66)
• Term5 years (Article 67)
• Minimum age35 years

Full list with tenure

Tenure is shown in years, months and days. For the person in office now, it is counted up to 7 November 2026.

1. 1
   Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan13 May 1952 – 13 May 196210 yrsTwo terms; later President
2. 2
   Dr Zakir Husain13 May 1962 – 13 May 19675 yrsLater President
3. 3
   V. V. Giri13 May 1967 – 3 May 19691 yr 11 months 20 daysResigned to contest the presidential election
4. 4
   Gopal Swarup Pathak31 Aug 1969 – 31 Aug 19745 yrs
5. 5
   B. D. Jatti31 Aug 1974 – 31 Aug 19795 yrsActing President in 1977
6. 6
   Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah31 Aug 1979 – 31 Aug 19845 yrsOnly person to serve as CJI, VP and acting President
7. 7
   R. Venkataraman31 Aug 1984 – 24 Jul 19872 yrs 10 months 23 daysResigned on becoming President
8. 8
   Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma3 Sep 1987 – 24 Jul 19924 yrs 10 months 21 daysResigned on becoming President
9. 9
   K. R. Narayanan21 Aug 1992 – 24 Jul 19974 yrs 11 months 3 daysResigned on becoming President
10. 10
    Krishan Kant21 Aug 1997 – 27 Jul 20024 yrs 11 months 6 daysOnly VP to die in office
11. 11
    Bhairon Singh Shekhawat19 Aug 2002 – 21 Jul 20074 yrs 11 months 2 daysResigned
12. 12
    Mohammad Hamid Ansari11 Aug 2007 – 11 Aug 201710 yrsTwo terms
13. 13
    M. Venkaiah Naidu11 Aug 2017 – 11 Aug 20225 yrs
14. 14
    Jagdeep Dhankhar11 Aug 2022 – 21 Jul 20252 yrs 11 months 10 daysResigned
15. 15
    C. P. Radhakrishnan12 Sep 2025 – present1 yr 1 month 26 days so farEarlier Governor of Maharashtra