Relevance: Prelims: Indian Polity : Constitution
There shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).
►PRESIDENT
- There shall be a President in whom the executive power of the Union shall be vested.
- The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of:
- Elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and
- The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies (LA) of the States including LA of National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Pondicherry.
OATH OR AFFIRMATION
President shall make and subscribe before the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court an oath or affirmation.
TENURE
The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and can be eligible for re-election to that office.
QUALIFICATIONS
Is a citizen of India, has completed thirty-five years of age is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.
RESIGNATION
President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office.
IMPEACHMENT
- The charge to impeach the President shall be preferred by either House of Parliament and the other House shall investigate the charge; atleast 14 days-notice has to be given in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the House.
- Such resolution has to be passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House.
- If as a result of the investigation a resolution is passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House by which the charge was investigated or caused to be investigated, declaring that the charge preferred against the President has been sustained, such resolution shall have the effect of removing the President from his office as from the date on which the resolution is so passed.
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