Question

the term dash implies that the head of the state of India ,that is the president of India​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The President of India (IAST: Bhārat ke Rāṣṭrapati), officially the President of the Republic of India, is the ceremonial head of state of India and the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th and current president.

President of India

Bhārat ke Rāṣṭrapati

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State Emblem of India

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Incumbent

Ram Nath Kovind

since 25 July 2017

Style

The Honourable

(Within India and the Commonwealth of Nations)

His Excellency

(Outside India)[citation needed]

Mr. President

(Informal)

Status

Head of state

Residence

Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi, India (Primary)

Rashtrapati Nilayam, Bolarum, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Winter)

The Retreat Building, Chharabra, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India (Summer)

Appointer

Electoral College of India

Term length

Five years

Renewable

Constituting instrument

Constitution of India (Article 52)

Precursor

King of India

Inaugural holder

Rajendra Prasad (1950–1962)

Formation

26 January 1950; 71 years ago

First holder

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Deputy

Vice President of India

Salary

₹500,000 (US$7,000) (per month)[1]

Website

presidentofindia.nic.in Edit this at Wikidata

The office of President was created when India became a republic on 26 January 1950, when its constitution came into force. From 1947 to 1950, India was a dominion within the Commonwealth of Nations with George VI as the head of state as King of India.

The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising both houses of the Parliament of India and the legislative assemblies of each of India's states and territories, who themselves are all directly elected.

Although Article 53 of the Constitution of India states that the president can exercise his powers directly or by subordinate authority, with few exceptions, all of the executive powers vested in the president are, in practice, exercised by the prime minister (a subordinate authority) with the help of the Council of Ministers.[2] The president is bound by the constitution to act on the advice of the prime minister and cabinet as long as the advice is not violating the