President of India
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The President of India is the ceremonial head of state and the supreme constitutional authority of the Republic of India, responsible for upholding the Constitution and representing the nation domestically and internationally.
Aliases (9)
- Office of the President of India ×1
- President of India (Lok Sabha only) ×1
- President of India (as head of state of independent India) ×1
- President of India (ex officio) ×1
- President of India (indirectly via MLAs in presidential election) ×1
- President of India on recommendation of Ministry of Home Affairs ×1
- Rashtrapati ×1
- Rashtrapati of India ×1
- भारत के राष्ट्रपति ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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head of state → public office → |
| ageRequirement |
35 years
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| alsoKnownAs |
Rashtrapati
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Rashtrapati of India → |
| appointedBy |
Electoral College of India
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| citizenshipRequirement |
citizen of India
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| constitutionalArticle |
Article 52 of the Constitution of India
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| country |
India
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| createdOn |
1950-01-26
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| currentHolder |
Droupadi Murmu
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| currentHolderStartDate |
2022-07-25
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| electedBy |
Members of Parliament of India
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Members of State Legislative Assemblies → |
| electionMethod |
indirect election
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| electionSystem |
proportional representation
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single transferable vote → |
| firstHolder |
Rajendra Prasad
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| flag |
Presidential Standard of India
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| impeachmentBy |
Parliament of India
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| insignia |
Emblem of India
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| nativeLanguage |
Hindi
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| nativeName |
भारत के राष्ट्रपति
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| oathAdministeredBy |
Chief Justice of India
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| officeCreatedBy |
Constitution of India
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| partOf |
Government of India
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| precedence |
first in the order of precedence in India
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| residence |
Rashtrapati Bhavan
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| residenceLocation |
New Delhi
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| role |
accredits Indian ambassadors
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appoints Governors of Indian states → appoints the Chief Justice of India → appoints the Prime Minister of India → ceremonial head of state of India → dissolves the Lok Sabha → gives assent to bills passed by Parliament → grants pardons and reprieves → guardian of the Constitution of India → issues ordinances when Parliament is not in session → receives foreign diplomats → represents India in international relations → summons and prorogues Parliament of India → supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces → |
| salaryPayer |
Government of India
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| seat |
New Delhi
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| styleOfAddress |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency → The Honourable → |
| termLength |
5 years
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| termLimit |
no formal limit
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| termRenewable |
true
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