Which of the following statements is/are correct with regard to the Vice-President of India? 1. He must be a Member of Parliament. 2. He is elected by proportional representation. 3. He is Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

According to Article 66 of the Constitution, the Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament using the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote [1][t1][t2]. Thus, statement 2 is correct. Article 64 and 89 specify that the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) [c2][c4][t5], making statement 3 correct. Regarding statement 1, the Vice-President must not be a member of either House of Parliament or a State Legislature [t2][t7]. If a member is elected, they are deemed to have vacated their seat upon entering office [t2][t6]. While the candidate must be qualified for election as a member of the Rajya Sabha, they must not actually hold a seat in Parliament [t2][t3]. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.

Sources

1. [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science, Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System > Election of the Vice President of India > p. 137