The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:

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Q: 33 (IAS/2004)
The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the:

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Polity

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IAS

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{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'joint sitting': [5, 0, 6, 11], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

The resolution for removing the Vice-President of India can be moved in the Rajya Sabha alone. According to the Constitution of India, the Vice-President can be removed from office by a resolution passed by a majority of the total membership of the Rajya Sabha, and such a resolution can be moved only in the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha does not have the power to initiate or pass a resolution for the removal of the Vice-President.