union executive

1. the term of office for the president is five years. it can be ended before time if the president is impeached for unconstitutional behaviour or he hands in his letter of resignation. after the five years, he is eligible for re- election.
2. the president is elected by indirect elections by an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the lok sabha, rajya sabha and the state legislative assembly.
3. indirect elections because

• the president is actually only the constitutional head of the country and the real power lies with the prime minister and and the council.
• the framers of the constitution wanted the elections of the president to be a quiet and dignified affair
• it would cost alot of money to provide constitutional machinery for the elections.

1. the exectutive powers of the president are

• he appoints the prime minister
• executive head of the country
• he administers the union territories
• he also administers the states in the case of an emergency

1. the military powers are that the president is the supreme commander of all the armed forces and he as the power to declare war and peace on countries.
2. the legislative powers of the president are-

• he can issue temporary laws call ordinances which automatically lapse 6 weeks after the parliament is back in session
• he summons and prorogues the parliament
• he can dissolve the lok sabha
• he addresses the joint session of the parliament at the beginning of the year
• he nominates 12 members to the rajya sabha

1. the financial powers of the president are-