History & Civics
How can the President vacate his/her office? On what grounds can the President of India be removed from office?
Answer
The President can vacate his office by either of the following procedures-
- The President may submit his resignation letter to the Vice-President, in order to resign his office. Such resignation will be communicated by the Vice-President to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- The President may, for the violation of the Constitution, be removed from the office by the process of impeachment.
The President may, for the violation of the Constitution, be removed from the office by the process of impeachment.
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