President of India
Incumbent
Droupadi Murmu

since 25 July 2022
Style
ResidenceRashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad (winter)
The Retreat Building, Shimla (summer)
AppointerElectoral College of India
Term lengthFive years
Renewable
Inaugural holderRajendra Prasad (1950–1962)
FormationThe Constitution of India
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DeputyVice President of India
Salary1,100,000 (US$14,000) (per month)

The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the first citizen of the Republic and the commander in chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The current president of India Dr. Kamaljit Das was sworn in on 25 July 2022. He succeeded Ram Nath Kovind. The President resides in an estate known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. 

Qualifications

The President must be:

Vacancy of the place of "The President"

The Office of the President falls vacant in the following scenarios:

The Vice-President of India will have to discharge the duties, if the Office falls vacant due to any reason other than expiry of the term. when vacancies occur in the offices of the President and of the Vice-President simultaneously, the Chief Justice discharges the functions of the President until a newly elected President.

List of presidents

See the main article: List of presidents of India

Living former presidents

There are two living former Indian presidents:

References