Qualifications of the
President
Ø Must
be a citizen of India
Ø Must
be 35 years or older
Ø Must
be qualified to be a member of the Lok Sabha, but should not be a member
Ø Must
not hold an office of profit under the Central or State or local governments
Ø The
name of the candidate must be proposed and seconded by at least 50 electors
Conditions of service
Ø Holds
office for 5 years
Ø Is
elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of
o
Elected members of both Houses of Parliament
o
Elected members of State Assemblies in accordance with
proportional representation
o
The value of the vote of an MLA differs from state to state in
order to give equality of representation
Ø Eligible
for immediate re-election
Ø Resignation must be addressed to the
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Ø Oath
of affirmation is administered by the Chief Justice of India. In the CJI’s
absence, the senior most available judge of the SC administers the oath.
Ø The President can be impeached for
violation of the constitution. Impeachment can be
initiated by either House of Parliament. Requires a 2/3rd majority to
pass.
Ø If
the office of the President falls vacant, the Vice President takes over. If the
VP is not available, the CJI acts as President. If he is also not available,
the senior most available judge of the SC acts as President. The acting
President enjoys all powers of a regular President
Ø Fresh
elections to the office of President must be held within 6 months of vacancy
Ø All
election disputes are decided by the Supreme Court
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