Indian Presidential Elections - Part 4

Comprehensive Summary: Indian Presidential Elections - Part 4 (Telugu Text)

Source: Summarized from Telugu Text Image

Rejection of Impeachment Resolution

* If one house initiates and passes an impeachment resolution, but the other house rejects it, the resolution fails.

* There is no provision for a joint sitting of Parliament in case of disagreements on the impeachment resolution between the two houses.

* No President in India has been impeached to date.

* An impeachment resolution was introduced against V.V. Giri in 1971 but was later withdrawn.

Presidential Vacancy and Election Timeline

* If the office of the President becomes vacant for any reason, an election to fill the vacancy must be held within 6 months.

* The election process for the new President begins 15 days before the term of the current President expires.

Article 71: Election Disputes

71st Article: The Supreme Court resolves disputes related to the elections of the President and Vice-President.

* In 6.2.3. 248 Vs Union of India case, the S.C. delivered key judgments in 1957 and 1974 regarding election disputes.

Filing an Election Petition in Supreme Court

* To file an election petition in the S.C. regarding the Presidential election, the petitioner must be either a candidate who contested and lost the election or a member of the 'Electoral College'.

* The election petition must be filed within 30 days after the election is over.

* A petition filed in the S.C. regarding a Presidential election dispute must be signed by at least 20 members of the 'Electoral College'.

* The S.C. ruled in Dr. Khare's petition that Presidential elections can be conducted even if there are vacancies in the 'Electoral College'.

* Dr. Rajendra Prasad is the President who personally appeared before the S.C. to present his arguments regarding a dispute over his election.

Election Authority

* The Central Election Commission conducts the Presidential elections.

* For Presidential elections, the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha and the Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha act as Returning Officers, in turns.

* During the 2007 Presidential elections, P.D.T. Acharya, the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, served as the Returning Officer.

This is a comprehensive summary translated from the Telugu text image. For detailed information, please refer to original sources on the Indian Constitution and government websites.