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Which officeholder is ex officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) under the Constitution…

The Vice-President holds the Rajya Sabha chairmanship by virtue of office. Under the proviso to Article 64, the Vice-President does not perform the Chair’s duties while…

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Which officeholder is ex officio Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) under the Constitution of India?

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The Vice-President holds the Rajya Sabha chairmanship by virtue of office. Under the proviso to Article 64, the Vice-President does not perform the Chair’s duties while acting as President or discharging the President’s functions under Article 65.

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Option A

Articles 64 and 89 assign the chairmanship to the Vice-President. A standing committee chair does not hold it by virtue of that role.

Option B

Leadership of the House in the Lok Sabha does not confer a Rajya Sabha office under Articles 64 and 89.

Option C

This is a Lok Sabha role and does not confer the Rajya Sabha chairmanship.

Option D

Articles 64 and 89 make the Vice-President ex officio Chairman of the Council of States.

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