President of India with his powers and Role in the governing structure.

Here is the role of the president of India in the governing structure of India. It contains the powers of the president of India. please download if you like, by joining linked in. THANK YOU HOPE YOU LIKE MY PRESENTATION. PLEASE LIKE MY PRESENTATION IF YOU LIKE IT.

1. ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF INDIA     

2. Introduction to the president of India The  President of India is the  ceremonial   head of state  of  India  and the  commander-in-chief  of the  Indian Armed Forces . He is the first citizen of the country. The president is  indirectly elected  by an  electoral college  comprising the  Parliament of India  (both houses) and the  legislative assemblies  of each of  India's states and territories , who themselves are all  directly elected . Although the  Article 53  of the  Constitution of India  states that the president can exercise his powers directly or by subordinate authority, with few exceptions, all of the executive powers vested in the president are, in practice, exercised by the  prime minister  (a subordinate authority) with the help of the  Council of Ministers . [2]  The president is bound by the constitution to act on the  advice  of the prime minister and cabinet as long as the advice is not violating the constitution.

3. Eligibility Criteria for President’s Office The President of India before being elected has to fulfill the following conditions: ● He should be a citizen of India . ● He should be 35 years of age or above. ● He should be qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha . ● In case a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of Legislature of any State is elected as the President then he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date he assumes the office of the President of India. ● The President of India cannot hold any other office of profit .

4. Term of Office

5. Appointment of the president The president of India is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of – (a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament ; and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Delhi and Puducherry . System of election 1.The system of election to the office of the President of India is Proportional Representation through Single Transferable Vote . 2.  In this system, each voter will have only one vote but the voter can indicate his preference for as many contesting candidates as he likes in order of his/her preference or choice.

6. Why presidential election is Indirect in India ? ● As the President is only a nominal executive , to have him elected by the people but not give him any real power would be an anomaly . ●  As the President is a symbolic head, direct election would have been time consuming and costly owing to the large size of the electorate.

7. Removal of the president The President can be removed by the way of impeachment which can be made only By the members of Lok sabha and Rajya sabha. impeachment Impeachment of President means removal of the President from the office. Article 61of the Constitution of India provides the process of impeachment of the President on the ground of “violation of the Constitution.” The Article specifically provides that the charge shall be made by either House of Parliament. Such charge is contained in the resolution. The resolution shall be made only after providing at least 14 days written notice signed by not less 1/4th of the total members of the House . The resolution must be passed by 2/3rd of the total number of members of the both the Houses.

8. Powers of the president of India

9. Executive powers As per Article 53 of the Constitution of India, the President has the following executive powers: 1-  A right to be informed of all of the nation’s affairs. 2-  Powers to appoint and remove high Constitutional authorities , including the prime minister and the council of ministers. 3-   Appointments of the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, the state governors, the attorney general, the comptroller and auditor general (CAG), and the chief commissioner and members of the election commission are made in his name.

10. Legislative powers 1-  The President is always the first to address the Parliament during the budget session . 2-  In case of a deadlock in legislation process between the two houses of Parliament, the President summons a joint session to break the impasse. 3-  Presidential sanction is mandatory for a legislation such as creating a new state, or changes in the boundary of existing states, or a change in the name of a state. 4-  Legislation dealing with fundamental rights under the Constitution require the President’s consent. 5-   Money bills introduced in the Lok Sabha require the President’s consent. 6-   All bills passed by Parliament need the President’s consent before becoming law . 7-  The President is responsible for promulgating ordinances or emergent legislation during Parliament’s recess. 8-  He nominates the members to both the Houses .

11. Military powers As the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces the President plays the following role: 1- All officers’ appointments are made by him or her, including that of the chiefs. 2- The country declares war in the name of the President. 3- The country also concludes peace in the name of the President’s

12. Financial powers No money bill can be presented in the Lok Sabha without the President’s prier permission . Budget of the Central Government is presented to the Lok Sabha by the Union Finance Minister only with the permission of the President. He appoints Finance Commission after five years or earlier of there arises such a need. He distributes the shares of the Income Tax between the union and the states. All the powers of the President are however, exercised by him only on the advise of the Cabinet.

13. Judicial powers 1-  He rectifies judicial errors 2-  Has the power to grant pardons and reprieves from punishment . 3-  The President can also seek the opinion of the supreme court on legal and Constitutional matters and on matters of national and people’s interest.

14. Emergency powers 1- During any national emergency which puts the country’s security at peril, either from external aggression or armed rebellion within, the President has the power to declare a state of emergency . The President’s Rule is then established in the state. However, such emergency has to be recommended by the Prime Minister and the cabinet. 2- The President can declare a State emergency based on political emergency due to Constitutional or law and order breakdown . The Governor’s Rule is then established in the state. 3- The President has the power to intervene when the financial stability of the country or any state is seriously affected . The President has the power to direct a state government to observe prudence in public expenditure.