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<h3 style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">Ex-officio Chairperson of Rajya Sabha</h3>
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<li>The <b>Vice-President of India</b> serves as the <b>ex-officio Chairperson</b> of the <b>Rajya Sabha</b>. This role is mandated by the Constitution of India.</li>
<li>The term 'ex-officio' means that the person holds this position by virtue of holding another office, which in this case is the Vice-Presidency.</li>
<li>The current Vice-President of India and thus the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is <b>Shri Jagdeep Dhankar</b>. He assumed office on August 11, 2022.</li>
<li>As Chairperson, the Vice-President presides over the sessions of the Rajya Sabha, maintains order, and decides on the admissibility of questions and motions.</li>
<li>The Chairperson also has the power to adjourn the House or to dissolve it in certain circumstances.</li>
<li>The election and qualifications for the office of the Vice-President are detailed in Articles 63 to 71 of the Constitution of India.</li>
<li>The Rajya Sabha, also known as the Council of States, is the upper house of India's bicameral Parliament.</li>
<li>Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body not subject to dissolution, with one-third of its members retiring every two years.</li>
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