President of India - Part 2

Comprehensive Summary: President of India - Part 2 (Telugu Text)

Source: Summarized from Telugu Text Image

Presidential Residence

* The official residence of the Indian President is called "Rashtrapati Bhavan".

* Rashtrapati Bhavan is famous for housing the Mughal Gardens.

* Edward Lutyens designed the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

* The President has winter residence in Bolaram, Hyderabad and summer retreat in Shimla (Simla).

Article 60: Oath of Office (60 వ అధికరణ: ప్రమాణ స్వీకారం)

* The President takes the oath in the presence of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (S.C.).

* In the absence of the Chief Justice, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court administers the oath.

* The Vice-President, when temporarily discharging the duties of the President, also takes the oath in the presence of the Chief Justice of the S.C.

Article 61: Impeachment Resolution (61వ అధికరణః మహాభియోగ తీర్మానం)

* The President can be removed from office through an impeachment process for treason or violation of the Constitution. This requires a resolution passed by the Parliament.

* The method of removing the President is adopted from the United States of America.

* The impeachment resolution can be introduced in either Rajya Sabha (Council of States) or Lok Sabha (House of the People).

* To introduce the resolution in either house, a notice signed by 1/4th of the members of that house must be given to the Speaker/Chairman 14 days in advance.

* If the house where the resolution is introduced passes it with a 2/3rd majority, the resolution is sent to the other house.

* The second house investigates the charges, either as a whole house or through a committee.

* During the investigation, the President has the right to defend themselves, either personally or through a representative.

* If the second house also passes the impeachment resolution with a 2/3rd majority, the President is removed from office from that date.

* 2/3rd majority means 2/3rd of the members present and voting, not including vacant seats.

* Members nominated by the President can also participate in the impeachment resolution voting.

* If the house where the resolution is introduced rejects it, the resolution cannot be introduced in the second house.

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.