The Vice President of India is the second-highest constitutional office in India, after the President. Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that there shall be a Vice-President of India. The Vice President shall act as President in the absence of the President due to death, resignation, impeachment, or other situations. The Vice President of India is also ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

Sl No. Name Tenure
1 Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 1952-1962
2 Dr Zakir Hussain 1962-1967
3 Varahagiri Venkatagiri 1967-1969
4 Gopal Swarup Pathak 1969-1974
5 B.D. Jatti 1974-1979
6 Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah 1979-1984
7 R. Venkataraman 1984-1987
8 Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma 1987-1992
9 K.R. Narayanan 1992-1997
10 Krishan Kant 1997-2002
11 Bhairon Singh Shekhawat 2002-2007
12 Mohammad Hamid Ansari 11 August 2007 – Incumbent