President of India
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The president of India (IAST: Bhārat kē Rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the nominal head of the executive,[lower-alpha 1] the first citizen of the country, as well as the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces. Droupadi Murmu is the 15th and current president, having taken office from 25 July 2022.
President of India | |
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Bhārata kē Rāṣṭrapati | |
Head of state of the Republic of India Executive branch of the Indian Government | |
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Abbreviation | POI |
Residence | Rashtrapati Bhavan |
Seat | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
Appointer | Electoral College of India |
Term length | Five years No restriction on renewal |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of India (Article 52) |
Precursor | Monarch of India and his representative the Governor-General of India |
Formation | 26 January 1950; 74 years ago (1950-01-26) |
First holder | Rajendra Prasad |
Deputy | Vice President of India |
Salary | • ₹500,000 (US$6,000) (per month) • ₹6,000,000 (US$72,000) (annually)[2] |
Website | presidentofindia |
The office of president was created when India became a republic on 26 January 1950 when its constitution came into force. The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising both houses of the Parliament of India and the legislative assemblies of each of India's states and territories, who themselves are all directly elected by the citizens.
Article 53 of the Constitution of India states that the president can exercise their powers directly or by subordinate authority, though all of the executive powers vested in the president are, in practice, exercised by the prime minister heading the Council of Ministers.[3] The president is bound by the constitution to act on the advice of the council and to enforce the decrees passed by the Supreme Court under article 142.