Union executive (Articles 52-78)

• Part V of the constitution of india talks about the union exevutive

• The union executive comprises three important post: -President

President

• Art 53 states that there shall be a president of India
• The president of Indian is the head of the States
• President is the Nominal Head
• All the executive and other powers are vested in the president
• But they are exercised by the council of are exercised by the council of Ministers headed by PM

Election of President

• Indirectly elected by an electoral college

Electoral college consisis of

• Elected members of Lok Sabha
• Elected members of Rajya Sabha
• Elected members of legislative assemblies of all states & Union Territries of Delhi and Puduchery
• Elected by a System a Proportional Representation by means of single transferable vote

Qualification for President

• A citizen of India
• Atleast 35 years
• Should be qualified for election as member of Loksabha
• Should not hold any office of profit

Tenure of Pressident

• Elected for 5 years
• Eligible for reelection
• May resign before the expirey of his term
• Send his resignation to the PM

Powers of Predident

Powers of President

• Executive powers
• Legislative powers
• Judicial powers
• Financial
• Military
• Emergency

Executive powers

• Appointed by the president
• Appoiints all other ministers on the advice of PM attorney General
• The comptroller and auditor general

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Legislative

• Summons , Prorogues and dissolve the house
• Address the firest session after each general election and tehe commencemnt of each year.
• nominate 12 members to R/S and 2 to L/S (2020 it was amended and removed)
• No bill con becom law without his/her assent. He may return a billl to the parliament for reconsideration of …

Judicial

• Appoints Chief Justice and Supreme COurt/High CCourt Judges

• Pardoning powers of the president includes the following types:

  • Pardon - with the grant of pardon convicts both convictions and sentence