UPSC NOTES
January 26, 2025 at 07:40 AM
🔆 Eleventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1961
📍 Key Additions:
✅ Article 71 (Clause 4): Inserted to clarify that the election of the President or Vice President cannot be challenged on the grounds of any vacancy in the electoral college.
📍 Key Changes:
✅ Article 66 (Clause 1): Substituted to revise the procedure for electing the Vice President. Instead of a joint meeting of both Houses, the election would now be conducted by an electoral college comprising members of both Houses of Parliament.
📍 Significance:
✅ Streamlined the election process of the Vice President, ensuring efficiency and reducing procedural complexity.
✅ Prevented legal challenges to the election of the President or Vice President due to vacancies in the electoral college, enhancing stability in the democratic framework.
The Eleventh Constitutional Amendment Act, 1961, refined the electoral procedure for high offices, ensuring clarity, efficiency, and legal stability in India’s democratic processes.
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