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What is the role of the President of India? What are the roles and responsibilities of the Indian
Generally, we are aware that the President of India approves decisions. But what are some president?
independent, good decisions taken by the President of India through history? How effectively 2,120 Views
can the role be used? What does the constitution say about this? How is the president of India elected?
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Aaditya Khanna, Software Engineer at Infosys What role did Mahatma Gandhi play during India's
Written Oct 15, 2014 independence?
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There are certain roles the President of India plays during various situations:- What is the role of a president in Poland?
-The Indian President can award a person or decrease the verdict of an offended person, 1,255 Views
chiefly in cases concerning punishment of death. How did FDR change the role of the presidency?
-The president can assign governors of States, Attorney General, Chief Justice, Chief 1,086 Views
Election Commissioner, Ambassadors and High Commissioners to other countries
Who play the role of president between 1950 to 1952?
-The President is also the chief of the Indian Armed Forces .
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The India President is capable with legislative powers such as: What is the role of a politician in India?
He/ She commands both the Houses of the Parliament and also can postpone the 2,680 Views
The President of India has Executive, Judicial and Legislative powers. Some of the
Executive powers of the Indian President are:
State Emergency: It is declared when there is failure of constitutional machinery in
the state
Financial Emergency: It can be declared if the Indian President gets the belief that
the financial stability of the country is threatened.
We all are aware of president's legislative, executive, administrative and judicial powers
but knowing about his real role in Indian politics throughout history is quite interesting
After the commencement of the constitution, president was considered only nominal
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head.He was called'rubber stamp' or 'Golden zero'.Article 74 was also controversial that
whether president is bound to accept the advice of PM and his council of minister or it
depends on president to accept it or not.But starting Presidents like Dr.Rajendra Prasad
and Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishana were nominal head of government. But now President's
role has changed in all matters due to our changing political system.
I want to describe his changing role in three slots:
Appointment of PM: before 1989 there was one party dominance on Indian politics. So
there was no any difficulty in appointing PM before president.But 1989 onwards, the era of
coalition government started then no any party could get clear majority and the role of
active president started.Now president has to select the pm wisely who can win majority
and run government. First time in 1998 KR Narayanan demanded letter of support from
Atal bihari bajyapee.He got it and made government. This tradition was followed by
Dr.APJ Abdul kalam too.
President select the person whom he think can make government and run government.
2.Dismissal of government: President can dismiss the government when it comes to
minority.But KR narayanan asked Vajyepee government to win confidence votes but the
Government lost it by one vote and president dismissed the government. That time KR
naryanan was criticized for his action and called 'active president'.But that was efficient
decision in Indian politics.
3.Accepting advice of council of ministers: Three time it has happened when president did
not accept council of minister's advice.First time in 1997 when Governor recommended
dissolution of UP government and centre advised to president to do so but KR narayanan
asked the government to re think on this matter.
Second time in Bihar when Governor recommended dissolution of government but
President repeated his action.Then centre government gave up the idea of dissolving.
In august 2002 APJ Abdul kalam sent back the ordinance of centre government in which
contrary to election commission instructions to give information about criminal
background was not necessary for candidates.
We can see now the Indian president is not just ' rubber stamp' today.His position and role
both have changed.
President's activism also depend on his character eg.KRNaryanan,APJ Abdul kalam and
Pranab mukherji are the person of charismatic leaders and that's why they succeeded on
the post of President.
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Joseph P. Chacko
Written Jun 27, 2015
That has a comprehensive answer in the book to be released: The Role of the President of
India . It is by Prof Balkrishna, who was asked to find out about the Role of President of
India by first President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad. The constitution was released in
1950 and no one knew what it contained and had to be interpreted. It is slated for a
September 2015 release.
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back to the parliament for reconsideration.
3) although unlike the governor the President does not enjoy any constitutional discretion
but nevertheless he has some situational discretions. for instance if after general elections
none of the parties are able to garner a clear majority then he can invite the leader of the
single largest party or coalition to prove his support and get appointed as PM
these are some of some his functions but apart from these also he has certain important
duties. lastly he is the constitutional head of the country which has an immense value of
its own.
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1. EXECUTIVE
2. LEGISLATIVE
3. FINANCIAL
4. JUDICIAL
5. DIPLOMATIC
6. MILITARY
7. EMERGENCY
HE also enjoys the ordinance making power under article 123 and pardoning power under
under article 72....
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