Question

Who discharge the duties of the president in the event of president and vice president in being not available?

Answer 1

The eligibility criteria is as below;


1. President:

Must be Indian national

Must be 35 or above years old

Must qualify to become a member of the Lok Sabha

2. Vice President:

Must be Indian national

Does not need to contest in elections

Is decided differently as compared to the President.

Answer 2

In such an eventuality, the chief justice—or in his absence, the senior most judge of the Supreme Court of India available—discharges the functions of the president until a newly elected president enters upon his office or a newly elected vice-president begins to act as president under Article 65 of the constitution, ...