President (Notes)

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1. Union Executive

   • President (Head of the Indian State, first citizen of India)
   • Vice-President
   • Prime Minister
   • Council of Ministers
   • Attorney General of India

   Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union executive.

2. Election of the President

3. Qualifications, Oath and Conditions

   • Qualifications for Election as President
   • Oath or Affirmation by the President
   • Conditions of President’s Office and Allowances

4. Term, Impeachment and Vacancy

   • Term of President’s office

     The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. However, he can resign from his office at any time by addressing the resignation letter to the Vice- President. Further, he can also be removed from the office before completion of his term by the process of impeachment.

     The President can hold office beyond his term of five years until his successor assumes charge. He is also eligible for re-election to that office. He may be elected for any number of terms (No person except Dr Rajendra Prasad has occupied the office for two terms.). However, in USA, a person cannot be elected to the office of the President more than twice.

   • Impeachment of President
   • Vacancy in the President’s Office

5. Powers and Functions of the President

   The powers enjoyed and the functions performed by the President can be studied under the following heads.

   1. Executive powers
   2. Legislative powers
   3. Financial powers
   4. Judicial powers
   5. Diplomatic powers
   6. Military powers
   7. Emergency powers