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PART V THE UNION · CHAPTER I.— THE EXECUTIVE · The President and Vice-President

Article 58: Qualifications for election as President

The Constitution of India

(1) No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he—

(a) is a citizen of India,

(b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and

(c) is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People.

(2) 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.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this article, a person shall not be deemed to hold any office of profit by reason only that he is the President or Vice-President of the Union or the Governor 1*** of any State or is a Minister either for the Union or for any State.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.The words "or Rajpramukh or Uparajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

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  1. 1. Consider the following statements regarding eligibility for election as President of India: 1. The candidate must have completed the age of thirty-five years. 2. The candidate must be qualified for election as a member of the Council of States. 3. A person is not deemed to hold an office of profit by reason only that he is a Minister for a State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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