THE PRESIDENT#

 According to “Article 52” of the Indian Constitution there shall be a President of India. The President, along with the Vice President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, and Attorney General, is a key member of the union executive.

The President is constitutional head of the country and the governor is the constitutional head of the state. The President is the nominal head of the country. The president is bound by the advices of the council of ministers.

  • He is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
  • He is the 1st citizen of India and occupies the 1st position under the warrant of precedence.
  • All the executive actions are taken in his name.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • He must be a citizen of India.
  • He must have completed the age of 35 years.
  • He must not hold office of profit( only should receive profit i.e, salary for the position he is working , but should not gain from any other government institutions either central or state.)  under the central or state government of India.
  • He must be qualified for election as a member of House of the People i.e., Lok Sabha.
The President takes oath in the presence of the Chief Justice of India.
  • The President shall hold office for a term of 5 years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
  • Even after the expiry of his term, he shall continue in the office until his successor enters upon his office.
  • He is also eligible for re-election any number of times.
  • The President may however resign his office before the expiry of his normal term of 5 years by writing to the Vice-President.
  • Further he may be removed from office for violation of the Constitution by the process of impeachment ( the removal of a public official for misconduct).

Powers And Functions Of The President - Administrative Powers

  • The President appoints:
    • The Prime Minister and other Ministers.
    • The Attorney-General of India determines his remuneration.
    • The Governors of the States.
    • Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners, Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission, and Finance Commission of India chairman and members Judges of High Courts and Supreme Court.
    • National Commissions of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as well as a commission to report on the administration of the Scheduled Areas, a commission on official Language and Special officer for Linguistic minorities.
  • He can declare any area as a scheduled area and has powers with respect to the administration of scheduled areas and tribal areas.
  • He appoints an inter-state council to center-state and inter-state cooperation.
  • The President shall also have the power to remove:
    • His Ministers, individually.
    • Attorney-General of India.
    • The Governors of the States.
    • The Chairman or a Member of the Public Service Commission of the Union or of a State, on the report of the Supreme Court.
    • A judge of the Supreme Court or of the High Court or the Chief Election Commissioner or the Comptroller-General of India on an address of Parliament.
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