8 Indian Vice Presidents Who Couldn't Complete Their Term Here's Why

8 Indian Vice Presidents Who Didn't Complete Their Term

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Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962)

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Dr. Zakir Hussain (1962–1967)

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V.V. Giri (1967–1969)

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B.D. Jatti (1974–1979)

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Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992)

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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007)

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Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–2025)

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8 Indian Vice Presidents Who Didn't Complete Their Term

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India’s Vice President usually serves a full 5-year term but in some rare cases, history took a different turn.

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962)

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Didn’t complete his second termbecause he was elected President of India in 1962.

Dr. Zakir Hussain (1962–1967)

Again, promoted! He left midway after becoming India’s first Muslim President in 1967.

V.V. Giri (1967–1969)

Resigned as VP to contest presidential elections. Served as Acting President after Zakir Hussain’s death.

B.D. Jatti (1974–1979)

Became Acting President after Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed passed away. Didn’t finish as VP due to that responsibility shift.

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Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992)

Stepped up to become President of India in 1992 his VP term ended early by promotion.

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007)

Resigned before term ended to contest for the position of President in 2007, which he lost.

Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–2025)

Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down before completing his term in 2025. His sudden retirement surprised many in political circles

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