[Solved] 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 –

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Q.	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.	a person nominated by both the Houses of Parliament
B.	the Speaker of Lok Sabha
C.	the Deputy Chairman of Raj aya Sabha
D.	the Chief Justice of India
Answer» D. the Chief Justice of India
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.

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