Article 62 of the Indian Constitution states If the post of President suddenly becomes vacant due to any reason then how will the elections for the President be conducted again and within how many days should the election be conducted? So let’s read Article 62 carefully and understand the whole process.
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What Article 62 Of The Indian Constitution States?
If the president’s 5-year term is almost over, new elections should be held before the term ends. We want to inform you that 6 months is the maximum time for holding elections if the President has been removed from office, has resigned on his own, or has died prematurely. The new candidate who becomes President after winning the election will serve for the next 5 years.
In which cases the post of President will be vacant?
We want to tell you that there are 5 such cases in which the post of President will be vacant. We have explained them in detail below:
- Resignation: The President doesn’t need to remain in the post of President for the entire 5 years, if the President wishes, he can resign from his post. He can resign for any reason, but the given reason will be thoroughly investigated to see whether the given reason is true or not.
- Impeachment: Article 61 explains in detail, how to impeach the President. Article 61 states how and on what grounds the President can be removed from his office.
- Otherwise: If the President election is declared void by the Supreme Court of India.
- Expiry of the 5-Year Tenure: In India, the President is appointed for 5 years and after 5 years, elections for the President are held again.
- Death: When a person’s body stops working completely and they are no longer alive.
Also read: Article 59 Of The Indian Constitution: Explained With Examples
Article 62 of the Indian Constitution Definition
Time of holding an election to fill a vacancy in the office of President and the term of office of a person elected to fill a casual vacancy.
An election to fill a vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of President shall be completed before the expiration of the term.
An election to fill a vacancy in the office of President occurring because of his death, resignation or removal, or otherwise shall be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than six months from, the date of occurrence of the vacancy; and the person elected to fill the vacancy shall, subject to the provisions of article 56, be entitled to hold office for the full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Who Is A President?
The president is a part of the Union executive. We want to tell you that the Union executive is equal to the president, vice president, prime minister, council of ministers, and attorney general. President is the nominal head of the state and the real head of the state is the prime minister. So, what is a nominal head? A nominal head you can understand as a frontman, whose name is used for all the activities happening in the state, but who doesn’t make the decisions.
