President of India facts for kids

Quick facts for kidsPresident of India
	Flag of India
	State Emblem of India
	Incumbent; Ram Nath Kovind; since 25 July 2017
Style	The Honourable (within India and the Commonwealth of Nations); His Excellency (diplomatic, outside India); Mr. President (informal);
Residence	Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi; Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad (winter); The Retreat Building, Shimla (summer)
Appointer	Electoral College of India
Term length	Five years Renewable
Precursor	Governor General of India
Inaugural holder	Rajendra Prasad (1950–1962)
Formation	The Constitution of India; 26 January 1950; 71 years ago
Deputy	Vice President of India
Salary	500000 (US$8,500) (per month)

The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The current president, Ram Nath Kovind, who was sworn in on 25 July 2017. He succeeded Pranab Mukherjee. The President resides in an estate known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Qualifications

The President must be:

A citizen of India
At least 35 years old
A person shall not be eligible for election as President if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said Governments.
The name of the candidate desiring to be the President must be proposed by at least 10 electors and seconded by another 10 of the Electoral College.

Vacancy in the Office of President

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

By reason of death
By reason of resignation
Removal by Supreme Court
Removal by impeachment
On the expiry of their term

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

Main page: List of Presidents of India

Living former Presidents

There is one living former Indian president:

Pratibha Patil
(2007–2012)
December 19, 1934 (1934-12-19) (age 86)

Images for kids

Rashtrapati Bhavan, official residence of the President, located at New Delhi.
13th President of India Pranab Mukherjee
Rashtrapati Nilayam is the official retreat of the President located in Hyderabad.
The President's Bodyguards is an elite household cavalry regiment of the Indian Army.
Presidential state car.
Air India One is the call sign of any aircraft carrying the President. The aircraft are operated as VIP flights by the Indian Air Force.
A chopper of IAF's special VIP fleet, meant for carrying the President of India.