The president

The president is the constitutional head of India. Some key points: - The president is elected indirectly by an electoral college consisting of members of parliament and state legislative assemblies. - The president exercises executive power on the advice of the council of ministers. Some discretionary powers include appointing the prime minister. - The president can be impeached for violating the constitution by a two-thirds majority of both houses of parliament. - Legislative powers include dissolving the Lok Sabha, giving assent to bills, and recommending the formation of new states. - Emergency powers allow the president to declare different types of emergencies like financial, national, or related to breakdown of state governments.