Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.2.1 Union executive

5.2.1.1 President: election, qualifications and term

The President is the head of the Indian State, elected indirectly for five years by the elected members of Parliament and of the state and UT assemblies, by proportional representation with a single transferable vote.

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Key terms

  • electoral college
  • single transferable vote
  • value of vote
  • 70th Amendment
  • 84th Amendment
  • oath
  • term
  • vacancy
  • Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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