Here is a list of the Vice Presidents of India from the inception of the position in 1952 to the present:

Vice Presidents of India

  1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952–1962)
    • First Vice President of India.
    • Later became the second President of India.
  2. Dr. Zakir Husain (1962–1967)
    • Became the third President of India.
  3. V.V. Giri (1967–1969)
    • Became the fourth President of India.
  4. Gopal Swarup Pathak (1969–1974)
    • First Vice President who did not become President.
  5. B.D. Jatti (1974–1979)
    • Served as Acting President after the death of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.
  6. Mohammad Hidayatullah (1979–1984)
    • Former Chief Justice of India.
    • Served as Acting President of India.
  7. R. Venkataraman (1984–1987)
    • Became the eighth President of India.
  8. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (1987–1992)
    • Became the ninth President of India.
  9. K.R. Narayanan (1992–1997)
    • Became the tenth President of India and the first Dalit to hold the office.
  10. Krishan Kant (1997–2002)
    • Passed away while in office.
  11. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007)
    • Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
  12. Mohammad Hamid Ansari (2007–2017)
    • Served two consecutive terms.
    • A career diplomat.
  13. M. Venkaiah Naidu (2017–2022)
    • Known for his oratory skills and rural development initiatives.
  14. Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–present)
    • Current Vice President of India.
    • Former Governor of West Bengal.

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