Answer the following questions:

Explain the election process for the post of the President.

The President is not elected directly by the people rather by an electoral college that consists of :

1. the elected member of both the house i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha of Parliament.

2. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states.

3. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

Note- nominated members of Loksabha, Rajyasabha and state assemblies don’t take part in the presidential election.

The President then elected takes an oath before the Judge of the Supreme Court of India for the term of 5 years, and he can also be re-elected.