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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House of Parliament includesRole President of India
subject surface form: Parliament of India
Jharkhand High Court appointmentOfJudgesBy President of India
Governor of Bihar appointedBy President of India
Governor of Bihar reportsTo President of India
Governor of Punjab appointedBy President of India
Governor of Punjab reportsTo President of India
Martyrs' Day (India) participantsAtRajGhat President of India
Governor of Uttar Pradesh appointedBy President of India
Governor of Uttar Pradesh reportsTo President of India
Inter-State Council canBeConstitutedBy President of India
Union Cabinet appointmentBy President of India
Central Vigilance Commission (in personnel and vigilance policy matters) appointmentAuthority President of India
subject surface form: Central Vigilance Commission
Central Vigilance Commission (in personnel and vigilance policy matters) reportsTo President of India
subject surface form: Central Vigilance Commission
Viceregal Lodge transferredTo President of India
Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 visitorIs President of India
Gujarat Legislative Assembly electoralCollegeFor President of India
this entity surface form: President of India (indirectly via MLAs in presidential election)
HP High Court appointmentAuthorityForJudges President of India
subject surface form: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Governor of Karnataka appointedBy President of India
Governor of Karnataka reportsTo President of India
Governor of Karnataka canBeRemovedBy President of India
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh appointedBy President of India
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh reportsTo President of India
Government of Himachal Pradesh appointedBy President of India
Pranab Mukherjee positionHeld President of India
Council of Governors in India reportsTo President of India
Council of Governors in India convenesBy President of India
Council of Governors in India relatedTo President of India
COAS appointedBy President of India