PRESIDENT
What are the presidential appointment process?
Article 52-62
mentions the President of India. The
President is the symbol of unity, integrity and solidarity of the major
countries of the country. He is the
first citizen of the country.
· Constitution of
the country (Article 52) = India has the resources for the presidency.
· Eligibility (it
is mentioned in section 58) = (1) Indian citizen must be in it. (2) Must be at least 35 years of age. (3) Must be eligible to be a member of Lok
Sabha. (4) He shall not hold any
lucrative position under the Government of India or the State Government or any
local autonomous body.
· Electoral system
(Article 54 deals with the election of the President and Article 55 deals with
the election system = (1) A single transferable body constituted by the
members of the Central Legislative Assembly (i.e. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha)
and the State (and the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi, Pondicherry, Jammu and
Kashmir). Indirectly elected by secret
ballot in accordance with the rules of proportional representation of the vote.
(2) The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of presidential election is
considered final.
Members
of the Legislative Assembly who do not vote in the presidential election = (1)
Lok Sabha (2 * * and Rajya Sabha (12) nominated members of the President, (2)
all members of the State Legislative Assembly, (3) States and Union Territories
(Delhi, Pondicherry, Jammu and Kashmir)
Kashmir) nominated member of the Legislative Assembly.
· Oath taking
(Article 60 mentions it) = The President takes oath in the presence of the
Chief Justice of India or in his absence the most senior judge of the Supreme
Court.
· Term (referred
to in section 56) = five years.
There is provision for re-employment (Section 57).
Reasons for
vacancy = (1) Death, resignation and impeachment (as mentioned in Article 61)
(2) Impeachment motion against the President may be raised only for violation
of the Constitution. The impeachment
motion can be raised in any room of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. (3) Before proposing, the proposal requires
the consent of that part of the room and the President has to give notice 14
days before proposing the proposal. (4) The proposal is passed with the consent
of 2/3 of both the chambers. (5) In
addition, even if the Supreme Court declares the election of the President null
and void, the office of the President may become vacant.
· Salary &
Allowance = Income Tax Free Monthly Rs. 5 lakhs and other benefits.
Information on the powers of the
President
1. The powers
vested in the President under Section 53 (1) are = (1) powers of governance,
(2) powers of law, (3) powers of finance, (4) military powers, (5) Emergency power and (6) veto power.
2. The
President has the power to summon the Parliament, to adjourn it, to dissolve
the Lok Sabha after every general election and to address the Parliament in the
first session every year.
3. Prime
Minister, other Ministers, Chief Justice, Judges of the Supreme Court, Judges
of the High Court, Attorney General, Comptroller and Auditor General, President
and other members of the UPSC, Chief Election Commissioner and other members of
the Election Commission, Governors, Members of the Finance Commission, Army,
Navy and The chiefs are appointed by the
president.
4. The bill
will become law only if it is approved by the President. The President may consent or suspend the
notification (this applies to all bills) or return the bill (other than the
money bill) to Parliament for reconsideration.
If the bill is amended or re-passed in Parliament, the President must
consent. Finance bills cannot be
introduced in Parliament without the approval of the President.
5. When the
Parliament is not in session, the President may issue ordinances, the
importance of which is equal to the law passed in Parliament. The ordinance must be passed in Parliament
within 6 weeks of the commencement of the session. If not passed, the ordinance will not exist
after 6 weeks.
6. The
President appoints a Finance Commission every 5 years and may declare war or
peace on the basis of Parliament's approval.
7. In some
cases, the President may decide to grant amnesty or suspend the peace.
8. The
President has the power to declare a state of emergency at the national level
(Article 352), a state of emergency for the failure of the state constitutional
system (Article 356), also known as presidential rule, an economic emergency
(Article 360), etc. Special Information : (1) The
first state of emergency was declared during the Chinese invasion of India
(1962). (2) The second state of
emergency was declared during the Indo-Pakistani war (1971). (3) The third state of emergency was
declared, assuming internal disturbances (1975).
9. The
President sends diplomats abroad and receives foreign diplomats.
10. The
President has three types of veto power (Article 111): (1) Absolute veto
(President did not agree to the bill) (2) Suspicious veto (President can send the
bill back to Parliament. Parliament can ignore the City by a majority). (3) Pocket veto (The President has not taken
any decision on the bill passed in the Parliament indefinitely.). Special
Information : In 1986, the then President Jnani Zail Singh used pocket veto
in the case of postal bills. The President of India does not have qualified
veto power.
11. He can
nominate 2 persons from the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and 12
persons from the Rajya Sabha from persons who have achieved in various fields
of society.
12. If there
is a question about the legitimacy of a Member of Parliament, the President
decides in consultation with the Chief Electoral Officer.
13. In
appointing the Chief Justices of the High Courts of a State, the President
consults the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Governor of the State
concerned. He consulted the Governor and
the Chief Justice of the High Court in appointing other judges of the High
Court.
14. The
President submits his resignation to the Vice-President.
· What are the qualifications to be President?
=(1) Indian citizen must be in it. (2) Must be at least 35 years of age. (3) Must be eligible to be a member of Lok
Sabha. (4) He shall not hold any
lucrative position under the Government of India or the State Government or any
local autonomous body
·
How long is the term of office of the
President?
= Five years
·
What is the salary and allowance of the
President?
=Income Tax Free Monthly Rs. 5
lakhs and other benefits.
·
Who was the first President of India?
=Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the
First President of India
·
Who is the president of india recently ?
=Ram nath kovind is the 14 the
current president (president of India)