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Understanding India's Presidential Role

The document outlines the principles and directives for establishing a social, economic, and political democracy in India, which is essential for a welfare state. It details the election process and eligibility criteria for the President of India, including the use of proportional representation to ensure minority voices are heard. Additionally, it describes the President's term, salary, privileges, and the impeachment process for constitutional violations.

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Understanding India's Presidential Role

The document outlines the principles and directives for establishing a social, economic, and political democracy in India, which is essential for a welfare state. It details the election process and eligibility criteria for the President of India, including the use of proportional representation to ensure minority voices are heard. Additionally, it describes the President's term, salary, privileges, and the impeachment process for constitutional violations.

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598 AN INTRODUCTION TO POLXlICS

realisation of which the new state will stiive. The diicctivcs


arc rather
do not of couise set forth any new ideal, they
Pic-
mere lepetitions of the piinciples enunciated in the
which
amble The directives deal with the concietc steps
the state should take to establish a social,
economic and
political demociacy in India which foims the basis of a true
welfaie state

The Union Executive —^The President The constitution


piovides that there shall be a Piesident of India. The Presi-
dent will be elected by the membeis of an clcctoial College
consisting of (1) the elected members of both Houses of
Pailiament and (11) the elected membeis of the Legislative
Assemblies of the states He will be elected for a teim of
five years and may be le-elected The election of the Piesi-
dent shall be held in accoi dance with the system of pio-
portional representation by means of the single tiansfciable
vote and the voting at such election shall be by seciet ballot.
The reason for the adoption of propoitional leprescntation in
the election of President is that the method will enable the
minorities to have a voice in the election of the Piesident

The constitution lays down tliat to be eligible foi elec-


tion as President, a person must be a citizen of India, must
have completed die age of thirty-five and must possess the
qualification necessaiy for election as a member
of the House
of the People The President must not hold any office of
profit under the Government of India or under any State
Government 1101 can he be a membei of eithei House of
Parliament 01 of any state legislatine The Piesident is en-
titledwithout payment of lent to the use of his lesidence
snd a monthly salaiy of Rupees Ten thousand and such
allowances and piivileges as may be detei mined by Pailia-
ment by law But the emoluments and allowances of the
President cannot be diminished duimg his term of office

The President may be removed fiom office by impeach


ment for violation of the constitution When a
Piesident i
tobe impeached, the charge may be piefeiied
by eithe
House of Pailiament and the other House
will mvestffiat
the charge or will cause it to be
investigated If the Hous
imestigating the chaige or causing it
to be investigated passe

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