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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
head of state
public office
ageRequirement 35 years
alsoKnownAs President of India
surface form: Rashtrapati

President of India
surface form: Rashtrapati of India
appointedBy Electoral College of India
citizenshipRequirement citizen of India
constitutionalArticle Article 52 of the Constitution of India
country India
createdOn 1950-01-26
currentHolder Droupadi Murmu
currentHolderStartDate 2022-07-25
electedBy Members of Parliament of India
Members of State Legislative Assemblies
electionMethod indirect election
electionSystem proportional representation
single transferable vote
firstHolder Rajendra Prasad
flag Presidential Standard of India
impeachmentBy Parliament of India
insignia State Emblem of India
surface form: Emblem of India
nativeLanguage Hindi
nativeName President of India self-linksurface differs
surface form: भारत के राष्ट्रपति
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of India
officeCreatedBy Constitution of India
partOf Government of India
precedence first in the order of precedence in India
residence Rashtrapati Bhavan
residenceLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
role accredits Indian ambassadors
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
seat New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
styleOfAddress Her Excellency
His Excellency
The Honourable
termLength 5 years
termLimit no formal limit
termRenewable true

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Governor of Haryana reportsTo President of India
Chief of the Army Staff (India) appointedBy President of India
Mughal Gardens associatedWith President of India
Presidential Gardens associatedWith President of India
Heritage Circuit associatedWith President of India
National Security Adviser appointer President of India
subject surface form: National Security Adviser (India)
Delhi High Court appointedBy President of India
this entity surface form: President of India (for its judges)
Finance Minister of India appointedBy President of India
Durbar Hall associatedWithOffice President of India
Ashoka Hall owner President of India
Ashoka Hall associatedWith President of India
this entity surface form: Presidency of India
Cabinet of India advises President of India
Cabinet of India subordinateTo President of India
Article 79 of the Constitution of India recognizes President of India
this entity surface form: President of India as part of Parliament
K. R. Narayanan positionHeld President of India
Administrator of Chandigarh appointedBy President of India
Administrator of Chandigarh reportsTo President of India
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal awardedBy President of India
Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal establishedBy President of India
PVSM presentedBy President of India
subject surface form: Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Commonwealth heads of government hasMember President of India
ECI appointmentBy President of India
subject surface form: Election Commission of India
CAG reportsTo President of India
subject surface form: Comptroller and Auditor General of India
CAG appointedBy President of India
subject surface form: Comptroller and Auditor General of India
CJI appointedBy President of India
subject surface form: Chief Justice of India
Deputy Ministers of India appointedBy President of India
subject surface form: Deputy Minister of India
Deputy Ministers of India oathAdministeredBy President of India
subject surface form: Deputy Minister of India
Deputy Ministers of India canBeRemovedBy President of India
subject surface form: Deputy Minister of India
Chief of Defence Staff appointedBy President of India
subject surface form: Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Shyam Charan Murmu spouseOfOfficeHolder President of India
Lakshmi Sahgal ranForOffice President of India
Ram Nath Kovind positionHeld President of India
Banaras Hindu University chancellor President of India
this entity surface form: President of India (ex officio)
All India Services officersAppointedBy President of India