How the President and Vice- President elected

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Relation between the council of states( rajya sabha) and the house of the people (Lok sabha)

President is the head of the state.

  • The lok sabha is more powerful and more important than rajya sabha
  • Members of the lok sabha are elected by the people themselves.
  • Members of the rajya sabha are elected by the state legislature.
  • The relation can be studied with point of relation as of the legislature and of the executive.

Legislative

  • As regards the ordinary bils the power of the council of the states and the lok sabha is almost equal.
    • An ordinary bill may orginate in any of the 2 houses and require the approval of the both houses before they receive the assent of the president and enacted as the law.
    • In case of any disagreement between the 2 houses the president summons the 2 houses to joint sitting and disagreement removed through a majority votes in such joint session.
  • The lok sabha is in better position in case ordinary bill.
  • The council of house is permanent and not subject to dissolution.
  • As regard of the amendment of the constitution both the houses enjoy equal power.
  • The proclamation of emergency issued under article 352 is required to be laid before each house of the Parliament.

Executive (president)

How the President AND VICE- PRESIDENT OF INDIA elected

The President of India

  • The President of India is the head of the state.
    • Article 52 of the constitution of India that there shall be the president of india.
  • Both the houses take part in the election of the president and of the vice president .
    • The president is elected by the member of the electoral college consisting of
      • The elected member of the house of the parliament
      • the elected member of the legislative assemblies of the state.
  • The vice- president shall be elected by the member of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of the parliament.
    • the vice-president is the ex-officio chairman of the council of the states.

How the president and vice-president can be removed and impeached ?

  • President impeachment
    • the both hoses have equal power.
    • according to art 61 of the constitution
      • the impeachment of the president may be moved in either house and will be tried in the other house.
  • Vice-president
    • removed from his office as resolution of the Rajya sabha passed by a majority of all then member of the Rajya sabha and agreed by the house of the people( Lok sabha)
      • the first passed by the council of the state but it effective only when the LOk sabha agrees to it.

Reference : Wikipedia

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