IMPORTANT POSITIONS AND BODIES IN CONSTITUTION PART-1

1. President(Article 52):

Elected by:

1. a) Elected Members of both houses of Parliament.
2. b) Elected Members of Legislative assemblies of state and UTs

Eligibility criteria: 

1) Min age = 35 years.

2) should be eligible to appointed as member of Loksabha

Powers  :

1)  He is the Head of state means all the decision of central govt are taken in the name of President

2) He has the power to grant pardon, reprieve, remit or commute the sentence(Article 72).

3) Ordinance making power (Article 123).

Removal :

1) Removed by All the members of Parliament(Both nominated and elected).

2) More than 2/3rd of the total member of a house should vote in favor of removal (Impeachment, Article 61).

Tenure: 5 years

2. Vice President(Article 63):

Elected by: All members of Parliament

Eligibility criteria: 

1. a) Min age: 35 years.
2. b) Should be eligible to appointed as member of RajyaSabha

Powers  :

1) He is the ex – office chairman of Rajyasabha.

Removal :

1) Resolution for removal of  Vice President always initiated in RajyaSabha. Rajyasabhapassed it by Absolute Majority.

2) After RajyaSabha, Loksabha will pass it by Simple majority

Tenure: 5 years