| President of India | |
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| Bhārata kē/kī Rāṣṭrapati | |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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The president of India (ISO: Bhārata kē/kī Rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the nominal head of the executive,[a] 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.
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.
- ^ a b "President Approves New Protocol Practice". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "President, Vice President, Governors' salaries hiked to Rs 5 lakh, Rs 4 lakh, Rs 3.5 lakh respectively". Times Now News. Indo-Asian News Service. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
- ^ Constitution of India (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. 1 December 2007. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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