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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Union Council of Ministers advises President of India
Union Council of Ministers appointmentBy President of India
Chief of the Air Staff appointedBy President of India
subject surface form: Chief of the Air Staff (India)
Foreign Secretary of India appointer President of India
Kalam positionHeld President of India
subject surface form: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Wings of Fire subjectLaterRoleOfProtagonist President of India
PM appointedBy President of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
PM resignsTo President of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
PM oathAdministeredBy President of India
subject surface form: Prime Minister of India
Union of India hasHeadOfState President of India
Article 54 of the Constitution of India relatesTo President of India
this entity surface form: office of the President of India
The Union headOfState President of India
The Union commanderInChief President of India
The Union exercisesPowersThrough President of India
Pratibha Patil positionHeld President of India
Pratibha Patil wasFirstFemaleHolderOfOffice President of India
Vishisht Seva Medal presentedBy President of India
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry represents President of India
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry reportsTo President of India
Government of Lakshadweep appointedBy President of India
Governor of Chhattisgarh appointedBy President of India
Governor of Chhattisgarh canBeRemovedBy President of India
Governor of Chhattisgarh reportsTo President of India
Governor of Assam appointedBy President of India
Governor of Assam reportsTo President of India
Governor of Assam canBeRemovedBy President of India
Governor of Tamil Nadu appointedBy President of India
Governor of Tamil Nadu reportsTo President of India
Conventions of Indian Parliament appliesTo President of India
Winter Session convenesBy President of India