INDIAN POLITY (PART-3)

• The President is the constitutional head and the first citizen of India.
• Qualifications for President: He shall be a citizen of India. He shall have 35 years age. He shall be eligible to become a member of House of People. He shall not hold office of profit under the Union or State Government.
• President is elected by the Electoral College which consist elected members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.
• The term of office of the President is 5 years.
• The President appoints - the Prime Minister and other ministers; Comptroller and Auditor General of India; Judges of High courts and Supreme Courts; Governors of States; Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners; Finance Commission; Attorney General of India; Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission.
• The President has the power to summon, prorogue the meetings of the Parliament and dissolve the Lok Sabha.
• The President nominates 12 members to Rajya Sabha and 2 Anglo-Indian members to Lok Sabha.
• President has the Power to grant pardons.
• President has the power to declare emergency under Articles 352,356 and 360.
• President is the supreme Commander of Armed forces.
• The President of India has the right to seek information from the Prime Minister under Article 78 of the Constitution.
• The President of India can be impeached under Article 61 of the Constitution.