The Story
A Heartbeat From the Presidency
"The Vice President chairs the Rajya Sabha and stands first in line of succession to the presidency — a role six of India's fourteen holders have gone on to fill."
The Vice Presidents of India Theme File tracks the office from Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's founding term through to the present — including Mohammad Hidayatullah, who also served as Chief Justice, and Jagdeep Dhankhar, whose 2025 resignation preceded the current Vice President's term.
25 notes across 14 individuals who have held one of the Republic's most consequential 'second' offices.
"6 of India's 14 Vice Presidents later became President."
