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Brief Identity on Article 57

In the year 1949, the constitution of India introduced Article no. 57 which denotes the eligibility conditions for the re-election of the President and all other ministers.

According to Article no. 59, if the civil officers, vice-president, and the president of India are caught violating laws such as conviction of bribery, treason, or other higher crimes or misdemeanours then he or she can be removed from the position. Article no. 59 rules have been made by following the norms and rules of article no. 57 of the constitution of India. The constitutional needs like to take care if the laws are executed over the civilians faithfully and there are no violations and misuse of his power and laws of the Indian constitution. 

Eligibility conditions for the re-election of the President

In the constitution of India article no. 57 has been established in the te year 1949. This article deals with the eligibility conditions for the re-election of the President of India. The president of India is elected by an Electoral College, indirectly which includes several important members like members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the members elected by the legislative assembly of all Indian States. To get re-selected for the post of President of India, the person should not be a member of any of the parliamentary houses or the members of the legislative assembly of any sates of India. The eligibility conditions for the re-election of the President of India also highlight that the President shall be entitled without the rent of the payment to use his official residence. It is entitled to allowances, privileges, and emoluments determined by the law of the Indian Parliament. 

Eligible for re-election

To get re-elected as the President of India, the person must fulfil and meet the eligibility criteria. The person who is eligible for re-election has completed 35 years of age and is the present citizen of India. The vital jobs of the President of India are to fulfil all the constitutional requirements. The education qualification is also checked before nominating the person for the post of Indian President. Apart from all these, it has also been mentioned in this article that if the president’s death occurs then the legislative assembly must elect a new President within six months. As per the norms and law that is stated in article no. 59, if the president of India is found misusing his or her power and is found guilty of violating rules then he or she will be removed from the position. The President of India also has some limitations like he or she cannot declare war and interpret laws, and decide how to spend the federal money. 

Provisions of this Constitution

The president of India is mainly elected in “accordance” with the Vice-Presidential and Presidential Elections Act that has been established in the year 1952. In the process of determining the person who is eligible for the re-election of the President, the provisions of this constitution also play a vital role.  The rule has been established in the year 1974 and has formed a complete “code” that regulates all aspects of elections to the President’s office. This has been mentioned in Article no. 324 of the Indian Constitution, that if the President is caught violating the laws of the Indian Constitution, then the person will have to resign from the post. According to the rule of provisions of this constitution, the President of India who is mainly elected by the legislative assembly holds his office for 5 consecutive years before the Indian constitution elects a new President. Article no. 57 states that the person who has held and holds office as president of India and is the subject to other constitutional provisions fulfils the eligibility conditions for re-election to the president’s office for another five years.   

Conclusion

As per the norms and guidelines of article no. 55 of the Indian constitution, uniformity in the scale of representation must be maintained, to fulfil all the eligibility conditions for re-lection to the President of India. For the term of five consecutive years, the President of India can hold his office from the date of his entry into the office. The president can continue to hold office until and unless he is violating any law or his or her successors enters his office. This article of the Indian Constitution also depicts that practicably, uniformity in representation scale must be maintained during the re-election of the President in various states of India. 

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