The President

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The President is the constitutional head of the Republic of India. He is more or less the titular head of the executive, real power being vested in the hands of the Council of Ministers.

Qualifications and conditions for election as President:

TO be eligible for election as President, a person-

 must be  a citizen of India.

 must have completed the age of 35 years.

 must not hold any office of profit under the government of India

 must be qualified for election as a member of the Lok sabha

 

Power of President:

The President of India has to perform the following Powers. Those are Executive Power, Legislative Power, Judicial Powers, Financial Powers,

Executive Power:

The president is The Executive Head of the state. He holds the supreme command of India’s defense force and has the power of declaring war and peace. All important appointments  are made by the President. He appoints Governors of the states, Ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives, Chief Justice and Judges of the supreme court and High Court,Attorney General, the Chairman and the member of PSC  and the member of Various Commission like The Finance Commission, The Election Commission. He also makes the appointment of  the Prime Minister and on his advice other minister of the Union Government.

The administration of Union Territories is run by Lieutenant- Governors or Chief Commissioners on behalf of the president who appoints them.

 

Legislative Powers:

The President of India is an integral part of the Parliament but he himselfis not member of the Parliament.

He assents to or vetoes bills passed by the Houses of Parliament and reserved bills from States and issues ordinances.

Certain types of bills like the Money Bills cannot be introduced in parliament without the previous sanction or recommendation of the President.

Judicial Power:

He may grant pardon , reprieve, respite or remission of punishment or may suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence

Financial Power:

He causes the annual budget and important reports to be laid before the Parliament and recommends the introduction of Money Bills in the Parliament.

He appoints the Finance Commission for allocation of share of proceeds of tax between the Union and the States.

 

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