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Article 59. conditions of president's office: (1) the president shall not be a member of either house of parliament or of a house of the legislature of any state, and if a member of either house of parliament or of a house of the legislature of any state be elected president, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that house on the date on which he enters upon his office as president.

 

(2) the president shall not hold any other office of profit.

 

(3) the president shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall be also entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the second schedule.

 

(4) the emoluments and allowances of the president shall not be diminished during his term of office.
Article 60. oath or affirmation by the president: every president and every person acting as president or discharging the functions of the president shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe in the presence of the chief justice of india or, in his absence, the senior-most judge of the supreme court available, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say —

 

"i, a.b., do swear in the name of god / solemnly affirm that i will faithfully execute the office of president (or discharge the functions of the president) of india and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend theconstitution and the law and that i will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of india”.
Article 61. procedure for impeachment of the president: (1) when a president is to be impeached for violation of the constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either house of parliament.

 

(2) no such charge shall be preferred unless—

 

(a) the proposal to prefer such charge is contained in a resolution which has been moved after at least fourteen days' notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of the house has been given of their intention to move the resolution, and

 

(b) such resolution has been passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the house.

 

(3) when a charge has been so preferred by either house of parliament, the other house shall investigate the charge or cause the charge to be investigated and the president shall have the right to appear and to be represented at such investigation.

 

(4) if as a result of the investigation a resolution is passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the house by which the charge was investigated or caused to be investigated, declaring that the charge preferred against the president has been sustained, such resolution shall have the effect of removing the president from his office as from the date on which the resolution is so passed.
Article 62. time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of president and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy: (1) an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of president shall be completed before the expiration of the term.

 

(2) an election to fill a vacancy in the office of president occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than six months from, the date of occurrence of the vacancy; and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of article 56, be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Article 63. the vice-president of india: there shall be a vice-president of india.
Article 64. the vice-president to be ex officio chairman of the council of states: the vice-president shall be ex officio chairman of the council of states and shall not hold any other office of profit:

 

provided that during any period when the vicepresident acts as president or discharges the functions of the president under article 65, he shall not perform the duties of the office of chairman of the council of states and shall not be entitled to any salary or allowance payable to the chairman of the council of states under article 97.
Article 65. the vice-president to act as president or to discharge his functions during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence, of president: (1) in the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the president by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise, the vice-president shall act as president until the date on which a new president elected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to fill such vacancy enters upon his office.

 

(2) when the president is unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause, the vice-president shall discharge his functions until the date on which the president resumes his duties.

 

(3) the vice-president shall, during, and in respect of, the period while he is so acting as, or discharging the functions of, president, have all the powers and immunities of the president and be entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may be determined by parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the second schedule.
Article 66. election of vice - president: (1) the vice-president shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.

 

(2) the vice-president shall not be a member of either house of parliament or of a house of the legislature of any state, and if a member of either house of parliament or of a house of the legislature of any state be elected vice-president, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that house on the date on which he enters upon his office as vice-president.

 

(3) no person shall be eligible for election as vicepresident unless he —

 

(a) is a citizen of india;

 

(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years; and

 

(c) is qualified for election as a member of the council of states

 

(4) a person shall not be eligible for election as vice-president if he holds 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.

 

explanation.— for the purposes of this article, a person shall not be deemed to hold any office of profit by reason only that he is the president or vice-president of the union or the governor of any state or is a minister either for the union or for any state.
Article 67. term of office of vice-president: the vice-president shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office:

 

provided that —

 

(a) a vice-president may, by writing under his hand addressed to the president, resign his office;

 

(b) a vice-president may be removed from his office by a resolution of the council of states passed by a majority of all the then members of the council and agreed to by the house of the people; but no resolution for the purpose of this clause shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution;

 

(c) a vice-president shall, notwithstanding the expiration of his term, continue to hold office until his successor enters upon his office.
Article 68. time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of vice-president and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy: (1) an election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of vice-president shall be completed before the expiration of the term.

 

(2) an election to fill a vacancy in the office of vicepresident occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after the occurrence of the vacancy, and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of article 67, be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Article 69. oath or affirmation by the vice-president: every vice-president shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe before the president, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the following form, that is to say —

 

“i, a.b., do swear in the name of god / solemnly affirm that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of india as by law established and that i will faithfully discharge the duty upon which i am about to enter.”
Article 70. discharge of president's functions in other contingencies: parliament may make such provisions as it thinks fit for the discharge of the functions of the president in any contingency not provided for in this chapter.
Article 71. matters relating to, or connected with, the election of a president or vice-president: (1) all doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a president or vice - president shall be inquired into and decided by the supreme court whose decision shall be final.

 

(2) if the election of a person as president or vice - president is declared void by the supreme court, acts done by him in the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of the office of president or vice - president, as the case may be, on or before the date of the decision of the supreme court shall not be invalidated by reason of that declaration.

 

(3) subject to the provisions of this constitution, parliament may by law regulate any matter relating to or connected with the election of a president or vice - president.

 

(4) the election of a person as president or vice - president shall not be called in question on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason among the members of the electoral college electing him
Article 72. power of president to grant pardons, etc, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases: (1) the president shall have the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence —

 

(a) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is by a court martial;

 

(b) in all cases where the punishment or sentence is for an offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the union extends;

 

(c) in all cases where the sentence is a sentence of death.

 

(2) nothing in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the power conferred by law on any officer of the armed forces of the union to suspend, remit or commute a sentence passed by a court martial.

 

(3) nothing in sub-clause (c) of clause (1) shall affect the power to suspend, remit or commute a sentence of death exercisable by the governor of a state under any law for the time being in force.
Article 73. extent of executive power of the union: (1) subject to the provisions of this constitution, the executive power of the union shall extend —

 

(a) to the matters with respect to which parliament has power to make laws; and

 

(b) to the exercise of such rights, authority and jurisdiction as are exercisable by the government of india by virtue of any treaty or agreement:

 

provided that the executive power referred to in subclause (a) shall not, save as expressly provided in this constitution or in any law made by parliament, extend in any state to matters with respect to which the legislature of the state has also power to make laws.

 

(2) until otherwise provided by parliament, a state and any officer or authority of a state may, notwithstanding anything in this article, continue to exercise in matters with respect to which parliament has power to make laws for that state such executive power or functions as the state or officer or authority thereof could exercise immediately before the commencement of this constitution.
Article 74. council of ministers to aid and advise president: (1) there shall be a council of ministers with the prime minister at the head to aid and advise the president who shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such advice:

 

provided that the president may require the council of ministers to reconsider such advice, either generally or otherwise, and the president shall act in accordance with the advice tendered after such reconsideration.

 

 (2) the question whether any, and if so what, advice was tendered by ministers to the president shall not be inquired into in any court.
Article 75. other provisions as to ministers: (1) the prime minister shall be appointed by the president and the other ministers shall be appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister.

 

(1a) the total number of ministers, including the prime minister, in the council of ministers shall not exceed fifteen per cent. of the total number of members of the house of the people.

 

(1b) a member of either house of parliament belonging to any political party who is disqualified for being a member of that house under paragraph 2 of the tenth schedule shall also be disqualified to be appointed as a minister under clause (1) for duration of the period commencing from the date of his disqualification till the date on which the term of his office as such member would expire or where he contests any election to either house of parliament before the expiry of such period, till the date on which he is declared elected, whichever is earlier.

 

(2) the ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the president.

 

(3) the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the house of the people.

 

(4) before a minister enters upon his office, the president shall administer to him the oaths of office and of secrecy according to the forms set out for the purpose in the third schedule.

 

(5) a minister who for any period of six consecutive months is not a member of either house of parliament shall at the expiration of that period cease to be a minister.

 

(6) the salaries and allowances of ministers shall be such as parliament may from time to time by law determine and, until parliament so determines, shall be as specified in the second schedule.
Article 76. attorney-general for india: (1) the president shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of the supreme court to be attorney-general for india.

 

(2) it shall be the duty of the attorney-general to give advice to the government of india upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him by the president, and to discharge the functions conferred on him by or under this constitution or any other law for the time being in force.

 

(3) in the performance of his duties the attorneygeneral shall have right of audience in all courts in the territory of india.

 

(4) the attorney-general shall hold office during the pleasure of the president, and shall receive such remuneration as the president may determine.
Article 77. conduct of business of the government of india: (1) all executive action of the government of india shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the president.

 

(2) orders and other instruments made and executed in the name of the president shall be authenticated in such manner as may be specified in rules to be made by the president, and the validity of an order or instrument which is so authenticated shall not be called in question on the ground that it is not an order or instrument made or executed by the president.

 

(3) the president shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the government of india, and for the allocation among ministers of the said business.
Article 78. duties of prime minister as respects the furnishing of information to the president, etc: it shall be the duty of the prime minister —

 

(a) to communicate to the president all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for legislation;

 

(b) to furnish such information relating to the administration of the affairs of the union and proposals for legislation as the president may call for; and

 

(c) if the president so requires, to submit for the consideration of the council of ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by a minister but which has not been considered by the council.
Article 79. constitution of parliament: there shall be a parliament for the union which shall consist of the president and two houses to be known respectively as the council of states and the house of the people.
Article 80. composition of the council of states: the council of states] shall consist of —

 

(a) twelve members to be nominated by the president in accordance with the provisions of clause (3); and

 

(b) not more than two hundred and thirty-eight representatives of the states and of the union territories.

 

(2) the allocation of seats in the council of states to be filled by representatives of the states and of the union territories] shall be in accordance with the provisions in that behalf contained in the fourth schedule.

 

(3) the members to be nominated by the president under sub-clause (a) of clause (1) shall consist of persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as the following, namely:-

 

literature, science, art and social service.

 

(4) the representatives of each state  in the council of states shall be elected by the elected members of the legislative assembly of the state in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

 

(5) the representatives of the union territories in the council of states shall be chosen in such manner as parliament may by law prescribe.
Article 81. composition of the house of the people: (1) subject to the provisions of article, the house of the people shall consist of —

 

(a) not more than 4 [five hundred and thirty members] chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the states, and

 

(b) not more than 5 [twenty members] to represent the union territories, chosen in such manner as parliament may by law provide.

 

(2) for the purposes of sub-clause (a) of clause (1),—

 

(a) there shall be allotted to each state a number of seats in the house of the people in such manner that the ratio between that number and the population of the state is, so far as practicable, the same for all states; and

 

(b) each state shall be divided into territorial constituencies in such manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it is, so far as practicable, the same throughout the state:

 

provided that the provisions of sub-clause (a) of this clause shall not be applicable for the purpose of allotment of seats in the house of the people to any state so long as the population of that state does not exceed six millions.

 

(3) in this article, the expression “population” means the population as ascertained at the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published:

 

provided that the reference in this clause to the last preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published shall, until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year 2026 have been published, be construed,—

 

(i) for the purposes of sub-clause (a) of clause (2) and the proviso to that clause, as a reference to the 1971 census; and

 

(ii) for the purposes of sub-clause (b) of clause (2) as a reference to the 2001 census.
Article 82. readjustment after each census: upon the completion of each census, the allocation of seats in the house of the people to the states and the division of each state into territorial constituencies shall be readjusted by such authority and in such manner as parliament may by law determine:

 

provided that such readjustment shall not affect representation in the house of the people until the dissolution of the then existing house:

 

provided further that such readjustment shall take effect from such date as the president may, by order, specify and until such readjustment takes effect, any election to the house may be held on the basis of the territorial constituencies existing before such readjustment:

 

provided also that until the relevant figures for the first census taken after the year 2026 have been published, it shall not be necessary to readjust - 

 

(i) the allocation of seats in the house of people to the states as readjusted on the basis of the 1971 census; and

 

(ii) the division of each state into territorial constituencies as may be readjusted on the basis of the 2001 census,

 

under this article.
Article 83. duration of houses of parliament: (1) the council of states shall not be subject to dissolution, but as nearly as possible one-third of the members thereof shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year in accordance with the provisions made in that behalf by parliament by law.

 

(2) the house of the people, unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer and the expiration of the said period of five years shall operate as a dissolution of the house:

 

provided that the said period may, while a proclamation of emergency is in operation, be extended by parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.
Article 84. qualification for membership of parliament: a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in parliament unless he —

 

(a) is a citizen of india, and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that behalf by the election commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the third schedule;

 

(b) is, in the case of a seat in the council of states, not less than thirty years of age and, in the case of a seat in the house of the people, not less than twenty-five years of age; and

 

(c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any law made by parliament.
Article 85. sessions of parliament, prorogation and dissolution: (1) the president shall from time to time summon each house of parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.

 

(2) the president may from time to time —

 

(a) prorogue the houses or either house;

 

(b) dissolve the house of the people.
Article 86. right of president to address and send messages to houses: (1) the president may address either house of parliament or both houses assembled together, and for that purpose require the attendance of members.

 

(2) the president may send messages to either house of parliament, whether with respect to a bill then pending in parliament or otherwise, and a house to which any message is so sent shall with all convenient despatch consider any matter required by the message to be taken into consideration
Article 87. special address by the president: (1) at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the house of the people and at the commencement of the first session of each year the president shall address both houses of parliament assembled together and inform parliament of the causes of its summons.

 

(2) provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of either house for the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address.