President

Qualification

• 35  Years
• not hold any office of profit under any govt. post
• subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors seconders.

Election:

• indirectly by an electoral college
• Secret ballot
• wip is not issued
• single transferable vote
• 1971 census (GPSC)
• secretary general LS and Secretary general RS are the ex-officier 

Electoral College

• elected members of both the Houses of Parliament
• elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the states
• elected members of Legislative Assemblies of the UT of Delhi & Puducherry(70th CAA, 1992)

Vote Value

(GPSC 2021)

Disputes related to the election

• SC decision is final and binding.

Oath

• Administered by Chief Justice of India

Term: 5 Years

• eligible for re-election n no. of times

Impeachment

• quasi-judicial procedure
• for violation of the Constitution
• initiated by either of the houses
• 14 days' notice
• special majority
• Only Member of Parliament can vote in this process
• no President has been impeached so far.

Vacancy of the post should be filled within 6 months.

Powers

1. Executive
2. Legislative: Regarding the bill 
3. Financial
4. Judicial
5. Military
6. Diplomatic
7. Emergency
8. Veto
9. Pardoning Power
10. Discretionary Powers
11. Issue Ordinance

Source: The Indian express

Reference:

Questions

Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India? (CSE 2015 )
a) The President of India
b) The Prime Minister of India
c) The Lok Sabha Secretariat
d) The Supreme Court of India

ANS: [A]

**15th President July 2022