When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time the o...........

General Knwoledge (Hr Patwari ) Indian Polity

When there is a vacancy in the office of the President and the Vice President at the same time, the office is held temporarily by

a person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament

the Speaker of Lok Sabha

the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

the Chief Justice of India

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Explanation:

The Parliament enacted the “President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 1969” which provides that, in the event of occurrence of vacancy in the office of both the President and the Vice-President, the Chief Justice of India, or in his absence, the seniormost judge of the Supreme Court available shall discharge the functions until a new President is elected.