| The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 1961 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | 11th Amendment |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 5 December 1961 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 12 December 1961 |
| Assented to | 19 December 1961 |
| Commenced | 19 December 1961 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Bill, 1961 |
| Introduced by | Ashoke Kumar Sen |
| Introduced | 30 November 1961 |
| Status: In force | |
The Eleventh Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 1961, provided that the vice-president shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament, thereby dispensing with the earlier requirement of a joint meeting of members of both Houses of Parliament assembled for the said purpose. The 11th Amendment inserted a new clause (4) in article 71 of the Constitution to clarify that the election of the president or vice-president cannot be challenged on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason in the appropriate electoral college.