President of India Qualification

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
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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