The executive power of the Indian union is vested in the president. He exercises this power either directly or through all officers of the union who are subordinates, in accordance with the constitution. The president is the head of the state and the supreme commander of the Defence Force of India.
the president exercises his power on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers. The constitution provides that ‘there shall be a Council of Ministers with prime minister at the head, to aid and advise the president, in the exercise of his/ her function’. According to the 42nd amendment act, it is necessary for the President to exercise his / her function in accordance with the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Qualifications for Election
1 a person shall be eligible for election as president, if he
(a) is a citizen of India;
(b) have completed the age of 35 years;
(c) is qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
2 a person shall not be eligible for election as president if he holds any e office of profit under the Government of India or government of any state or under any local or other authorities subject to the control of any of the said governments.
However, a person is not deemed to hold an office of profit by reason only that he is president or vice president or a Minister either for the union or for any state.
A person who holds, aur who has held, office as president shall be eligible for re-election to that office — subject to other provisions of the constitution.
Oath of office:
Before entering upon his office, the president takes an oath in the presence of the Chief Justice of India( or in his absence, the senior most judge of the supreme court) to:
1 discharge the functions of the president of india,
2 preserve, protect and Defend the constitution and the law, and
3 devote himself to the service and well-being of people of India.
Terms of office
the president shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. He shall continue to hold office, notwithstanding the expiry of his term, until his successor takes charge.
Vacation of office:
1 The president may, submit his resignation letter to the vice president, in order to resign his office. Such resignation will be communicated by the Vice-President to the speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2 the president may ,for the violation of the Constitution, be removed from the office by the process of impeachment.
Powers of the President of india
the executive powers of the president include:
1 head of the union administration: all executive order are issued in the name of the President. All the union officials are his subordinates.
2 Appointment of officials of the state: the president makes appointment to keep posts to run the government's administration.
(a) the Prime Minister, and The council of minister on the Prime Minister's advice. He summons the leader of the the majority group in the Parliament and asks him to form the government.
(b) the chief justice and the judges of the supreme court and the high courts
(c) the Governors of the states.
(d) the LT governors and the chief commissioner of the union territories.
(e) the Attorney General of India.
(f) the comptroller and Auditor General of India.
(g) the Chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission.
(h) the Chairman and members of the planning commission.
(i) the Chairman and members of the economic Commission where ever appointed.
3 control over state governments: the union government may give necessary directions to a state. During president's rule the control of the union government over state is complete.
4 Union territories and border areas: the administration of the union territories and the border areas each responsibility of the president.
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