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If the office of the Vice-President is vacant, the President of India shall tender his resignation…

Under Article 56(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, the President of India addresses his resignation in writing under his hand to "The Vice-President"; the Constitution…

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If the office of the Vice-President is vacant, the President of India shall tender his resignation addressing which of the following?

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Under Article 56(1)(a) of the Constitution of India, the President of India addresses his resignation in writing under his hand to "The Vice-President"; the Constitution does not prescribe an alternative addressee if that office is vacant. Under Article 56(2), the Vice-President is required to forthwith communicate such resignation to the Speaker of the House of the People.

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