Indian Constitution (Page 6)

55. Manner of election of President. (1) As far as practicable, there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of the different States at the election of the President. (2) For the purpose of securing such uniformity among the States inter se as well as parity between the StatesRead…

56. Term of office of President. (1) The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that- (a) the President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office; (b) the President may,Read…

57. Eligibility for re-election. A person who holds, or who has held, office as President shall, subject to the other provisions of this Constitution, be eligible for re-election to that office. Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of India PDF.Read…

58. Qualifications for election as President. (1) No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he- (a) is a citizen of India, (b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and (c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People. (2) A personRead…

59. Conditions of President’s office. (1) The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State be elected President,Read…

60. Oath or affirmation by the President. Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the SupremeRead…

61. Procedure for impeachment of the President. (1) When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.  (2) No such charge shall be preferred unless- (a) the proposal to prefer such charge is contained in a resolutionRead…

62. Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of President and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy. (1) An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration ofRead…

63. The Vice-President of India. There shall be a Vice-President of India.  Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of India PDF.Read…

64. The Vice-President to be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States. The Vice- President shall be ex officio Chairman of the Council of States and shall not hold any other office of profit: Provided that during any period when the Vice-President acts as President or discharges the functionsRead…

65. The Vice-President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of President.  (1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the President by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise,Read…

66. Election of Vice-President. (1) The Vice-President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be byRead…

67. Term of office of Vice-President. The Vice-President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office: Provided that- (a) a Vice-President may, by writing under his hand addressed to the President, resign his office;  (b) a Vice-President may beRead…

68. Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of Vice-President and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy. (1) An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of Vice-President shall be completed before the expiration ofRead…

69. Oath or affirmation by the Vice-President. Every Vice-President shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say- “I, A.B., do swear in the name of GodRead…

70. Discharge of President’s functions in other contingencies. Parliament may make such provisions as it thinks fit for the discharge of the functions of the President in any contingency not provided for in this Chapter. Read Constitution of India in a systematic way. Download Constitution of India PDF.Read…