Explain the qualification and power of president of india
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The President must be a citizen of India, not less than 35 years of age, and qualified for election as member of the Lok Sabha. His term of office is five years, and he is eligible for re-election. His removal from office is to be in accordance with procedure prescribed in Article 61 of the Constitution.
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Who does not take part in the President’s elections?
The following group of people is not involved in electing the President of India:
Nominated Members of Lok Sabha (2) and Rajya Sabha (12)
Nominated Members of State Legislative Assemblies
Members of Legislative Councils (Both elected and nominated) in bicameral legislatures
Nominated Members of union territories of Delhi and Puducherry
What is the term of the President’s office?
Once President is elected, he holds office for five years. He sits in the office even after the completion of five years given no new election has taken place or no new President has been elected till then. He can also be re-elected and there is no cap on his re-election.
Questions related to President’s elections for UPSC
There are a few facts that an IAS aspirant must know for UPSC 2021. Those facts are in given in a question-answer format in the table below:
What is the principle of election used in the President’s election? Proportional Representation with means of a single transferable vote
How does voting take place in the election of Indian President? It is a secret ballot system of voting
What is a quota of votes in President’s elections? President of India - Quota of Votes
How is the Supreme Court (SC) involved in the President’s election? Any dispute related to his election is taken up by SC. SC’s decision is final.
Note: After the election of President is declared null and void, the acts done by the President in his office remain valid even after his removal.
What are the qualifications of the President?
A candidate has to meet some qualifications to be elected as the president. Those qualifications of the President are:
He should be an Indian Citizen
His age should be a minimum of 35 years
He should qualify the conditions to be elected as a member of the Lok Sabha
He should not hold any office of profit under the central government, state government, or any public authority
What are the conditions of the President’s office?
There are a few conditions for the candidate running for the President’s elections:
He cannot be a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. If he has been a member of either of the house, he should vacate the seat on his first day as President in the office
He should not hold any office of profit
For his residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan is provided to him without the payment of rent
Parliament decides his emoluments, allowances and privileges
Parliament cannot diminish his emoluments and allowances during his term of office
He is given immunity from any criminal proceedings, even in respect of his personal acts
Arrest or imprisonment of the President cannot take place. Only civil proceedings can be initiated for his personal acts that too after giving two months’ of prior notice.
What is the procedure for impeachment of a President?
The only condition for the initiation of impeachment of the Indian president is the ‘violation of the constitution.’