Abstract
The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The President is the formal head of India’s executive, legislature and judiciary and is also the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The government acts in his name. Until the President signs a bill passed by both houses of parliament, it does not become law. The President appoints not only the Chief Justice of India but also the Prime Minister and the members of the council of ministers who advise her. In emergencies, as when there is no clear majority in the Lok Sabha, the President possesses discretionary powers. The President is a symbol of the nation-state; the manner of her election therefore matters. At present, the constitutional procedure is as follows.
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