Constitution of India · Part V: The Union · The President and Vice-President
Article 69: Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President
In plain words
Before taking office, the Vice-President must take an oath or affirmation before the President, or a person the President appoints, to bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution and faithfully discharge the duties of the office.
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Official text
Every Vice-President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say— "I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will bear true faith and solemnly affirm allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter.".
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.