People of great integrity and eminence have always held the high post of President of the Indian Republic
In this context, explain the following:
(a) Who is elected as the President of India?
(b) How is the President of India elected?
(C) Explain how the President of India can be removed from office?
Answers
Answer:
a) Only elected members of both Houses of Parliament and of the State Legislative Assemblies are members of the Electoral College for Presidential Election. Therefore, nominated members cannot vote in this election. [see Article 54 of the Constitution.
b) The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.
Answer:
a) 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.
b) president of India is elected by the electoral college, which is a set of electors.
c) the president of India can be removed by the process of impeachment.