Subject - Indian Polity & Governance
Chapter - President of India

President of India

• The President of India is the first citizen and represents the Indian nation and does not, therefore, belong to any particular political party. He is largely ceremonial in his status.
• Article 52 states that there shall be a President of India.
• According to Art. 53, the executive powers of the Union shall be vested in the President.

Election of the President

Article 54 of the constitution says:

The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of

• The elected members of both Houses of Parliament and
• The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States (including National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puduchery after the Constitution 70th amendment Act, 1992).

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Procedure of Election of President

The Constitution provides for the election of the President by the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. Two fundamental principles are laid down in Art. 55

• To secure as far as possible, uniformity in the scale of representation of different States of the Union
• To secure parity between the States as a whole and the Union in order to do justice to federal idea.

Qualifications (Art.58)

A person eligible for election as President should be

• A citizen of India
• Not less than thirty-five years in age
• Should be qualified to be a member of the Lok Sabha and etc.

Term of Office (Art.56)

The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. Even after the term expires, he continues to hold his office until his successor enters upon the office.

Impeachment (Art.61)

The President may be removed from office before the expiration of his term by impeachment for violation of the Constitution. The process is as follows:

• The charge may be preferred (initiated) by other House of Parliament. Conditions are the following:-
• At least fourteen days notice in writing
• Should be signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House and
• Such resolution should be passed by a majority pf not less than two- thirds of the total membership of the House in which the resolution originates.

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