ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA
Dear Students, This is the election time and the election to the highest constitutional post 'President of India' will be held in the upcoming days. For SSC CGL 2017, you need to know everything about the Presidential election because in GA section questions are asked from this topic. According to the Election Commission, Polls to elect the next President of India will be held on 17 July 2017. The nomination process will begin from 14 June with the issuance of a notification. The counting of votes will take place on 20 July in New Delhi, where all the ballot boxes will be brought. The electorate is comprised of elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members and members of state assemblies. A total of 4896 voters- 4120 MLAs and 776 elected MPs- are eligible to cast their ballot. MLCs of states with legislative councils are not part of the electoral college. While the Lok Sabha Speaker, an elected member, can vote, the two nominated members in the Lower House from the Anglo-Indian community cannot. Twelve nominated members in Rajya Sabha are also ineligible.
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How is Indian President elected?
Presidential Election 2017 is going to be the next big thing in Indian politics. The countdown for India’s top post has begun as President Pranab Mukherjee’s term is ending on July 25. However, no party has yet come up with a candidate. Hectic political parleys have been seen among Opposition parties, but they are still come up with the name of an Opposition candidate. The Opposition parties have now put the onus of proposing a consensus candidate on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led
Centre, which has also not yet made a decision on its candidate. With all the news and noise over the Presidential Election 2017, one thing every citizen of the country wants to know is – how the Indian President is elected. Here’s a quick guide to the process followed to elect the President of India.
2. What are the Role and the Power of the President of India?
India has adopted the system of Parliamentary democracy, where in the powers of the Government are vested in the political office of the Prime Minister. The President of India holds the highest elective office in India. He is the head of state of the Republic of India and is the formal head of the Union legislature and executive and is also the Supreme Commander of the Indian Defence Forces. The President of India is the first citizen and represents the Indian nation and therefore does not belong to any particular party. The President of India, in consultation with the Council of Ministers, makes all major appointments under the Constitution-PM, Ministers, Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, CAG, Attorney General, Governors, Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the Election Commission of India etc. He has the powers to summon and prorogue the sessions of both Houses of Parliament and to dissolve the Lok Sabha. The powers to grant pardon and clemency vest in the President of India.
3. Who elects the President of India?
Article 54 of the Indian Constitution lays the guidelines about voters in a Presidential election.“Election of President The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States,” Article 54 of Indian Constitution reads. Let us understand this. Unlike the Prime Ministerial election, where people vote for a particular Lok Sabha candidate, the President is elected by people’s representatives, i.e, Member of Parliaments and Member of Legislative Assemblies of all states. The nominated members of Parliament, Legislative Assemblies, and members of Legislative Council don’t vote in the Presidential election.
4. What is the term of the office of the President?
The President shall hold office for a term of 5 years from the date on which he enters upon his office. He shall, however, continue to hold office notwithstanding the expiry of his term, until his successor enters upon his office.
5. When is the election of the Office of President of India held?
Under the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, the notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act calling the election can be issued by the Election Commission on or after the sixtieth day before the expiry of the term of office of the outgoing President. The election schedule shall be so fixed, that the President elect is able to enter upon his office on the day following the expiry of the term of the outgoing President.
6. What is the legal framework for the election to the Office of President of India?
Election to the Office of President of India is governed by the provisions contained in Articles 54 to 58 and 62 of the Constitution of India and the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the Rules made thereunder.
7. Who conducts the election to the Office of President of India?
Under Article 324 of the Constitution of India, the authority to conduct elections to the Office of President is vested in the Election Commission of India.
8. What electoral system/process is adopted for the election to the office of the President?
As per Article 55(3) of the Constitution of India, the election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.
9. What are the Qualifications required by a candidate to contest the election to the Office of the President of India?
A candidate should satisfy the following requirements to contest the election to the Office of President:
1. Must be a citizen of India.
2. Must have completed 35 years of age.
3. Must be eligible to be a member of the Lok Sabha.
4. Must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments-Exceptions are the offices of President and Vice-President, Governor of any State and Ministers of Union or State.
5. Must have a support of 50 MPs/MLAs (these can’t be nominated members)
6. Must deposit Rs 15,000 as a security amount with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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