| Qualification | · Must be a citizen of India · Completed 35 years of age · Eligible to be a member of Lok Sabha · Must not hold any government post. Exceptions are: 1. President and Vice-President 2. Governor of any state 3. Minister of Union State
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| Election | · Indirectly elected through ‘Electoral College’ consisting of Elected members of both the Houses of Parliament & Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States. (No nominated members) · Security deposit of Rs 15,000/- · Supreme court inquires all disputes regarding President’s Election. · Takes OATH in presence of Chief Justice of India, or in his absence, senior-most Judge of Supreme Court |
| Terms and Emoluments | · 5 year term · Article 57 says that there is no upper limit on the number of times a person can become President · Can give resignation to Vice-President before full-term · Present Salary- Rs. 1,00,000/month (including allowances & emoluments) |
| Impeachment | · Quasi-judicial procedure · Can be impeached only on the ground of violation of constitution · The impeachment procedure can be initiated in either House of the Parliament |
| Vacancy | · In case of office falls vacant due to death, resignation or removal, the Vice-President act as President. It he is not available then Chief Justice, it not then senior-most Judge of the Supreme court shall act as the President of India · The election is to be held within 6 months of the vacancy |
| Powers | · Appoints PM, Ministers, Chief Justice & judge of Supreme Court & High Court, Chairman & members of UPSC, Comptroller and Auditor General, Attorney General, Chief Election Commissioner and other members of Election Commission of India, Governors, Members of Finance Commission, Ambassadors, etc · Can summon & prorogue the sessions of the 2 houses & can dissolve Lok Sabha · Appoints Finance Commission (after every 5 years) that recommends distribution of taxes between Union & State governments · The President can promulgate 3 types of Emergencies:- 1. National Emergency (Article 352) 2. State Emergency (President’s Rule) (Article 356) 3. Financial Emergency (Article 360) · He is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces of India · President appoints Chief of Army, Navy and Air force · Declares wars & concludes peace subject to the approval of the Parliament · No money bill or demand for grant can be introduced or moved in Parliament unless it has been recommended by the President · He has the power to grant pardon, reprieve or remit of punishment or commute death sentences |
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