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President of India

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:Atleast 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 of not less than two- thirds of
the total membership of the House in which the resolution originates.

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2010
Q. Consider the following statements:
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President of India on matters
of law or fact
1. on its own initiative (on any matter of larger public interest).
2. if he seeks such an advice.
3. only if the matters relate to the Fundamental Rights of the citizens.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3
(d) 1 and 2

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Q. Who of the following shall cause every recommendation made by the Finance
Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament?
(a) The President of India
(b) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Union Finance Minister

2012
Q. According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to
cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following?
1. The Recommendations of the Union Finance Commission
2. The Report of the Public Accounts Committee
3. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
4. The Report of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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