Election of President of India
Election of the President
The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of:
• elected members of the two Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the States - Article 54
• It includes the national capital territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Pondicherry
• The President’s election is held in accordance with a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
• there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of the different states at the election of the President - Article 55
Eligibility
Conditions as per Article 58
• The candidate should be a Indian citizen.
• Should have completed the age of thirty-five (35) years.
• Should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
• Should not hold any office of profit under the Union Government or any state government or any local or other authority
Condition as per Article 59
• The President should not be a member of any house of Union or State legislature.
Presidents’ Term of Office
• The oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and in his absence, by the senior most judge of the Supreme Court available.
• An election should be held to fill the vacancy of Presidential post before the expiration of President’s term - Article 62(1)
• The President holds office for a five year term from the date on which he enters the office.
• President can resign at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Vice-President of India.
• When a vacancy occurs in the Presidents office due to his death, resignation or removal or otherwise, the Vice-president acts as the President until a new President is elected.
• An election to fill such vacancy should be held within six months from the date of occurrence of such vacancy.
• A person is eligible for re-election to Presidential office.
Presidents Impeachment
• President may be impeached from his office for violation of the
The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of:
• elected members of the two Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the States - Article 54
• It includes the national capital territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Pondicherry
• The President’s election is held in accordance with a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
• there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of the different states at the election of the President - Article 55
Eligibility
Conditions as per Article 58
• The candidate should be a Indian citizen.
• Should have completed the age of thirty-five (35) years.
• Should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
• Should not hold any office of profit under the Union Government or any state government or any local or other authority
Condition as per Article 59
• The President should not be a member of any house of Union or State legislature.
Presidents’ Term of Office
• The oath of office to the President is administered by the Chief Justice of India and in his absence, by the senior most judge of the Supreme Court available.
• An election should be held to fill the vacancy of Presidential post before the expiration of President’s term - Article 62(1)
• The President holds office for a five year term from the date on which he enters the office.
• President can resign at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Vice-President of India.
• When a vacancy occurs in the Presidents office due to his death, resignation or removal or otherwise, the Vice-president acts as the President until a new President is elected.
• An election to fill such vacancy should be held within six months from the date of occurrence of such vacancy.
• A person is eligible for re-election to Presidential office.
Presidents Impeachment
• President may be impeached from his office for violation of the