The President is elected by an electoral college which consists of the elected members of both the houses of the parliament as well as the elected members of the state assemblies. The term is for five years. There is a reelection in case of death or resignation of the incumbent.
Indian nationals of 35 years and above are eligible. In addition, the candidate must be qualified for election to the Lok Sabha. He or she should also not be a member of either houses of parliament or of the state assembly or hold any office of profit.
The office holders of Vice President and the Governor of State as well as ministers of the Union and the State are permitted to stand for election with the proviso that the person shall have deemed to have vacated that office when he enters the presidential office. The Vice President, the second highest office holder after
the President is elected by a system of proportional representation by the members of both the houses of the parliament. The eligibility for the Vice President is same as that of the President. The term lasts five years and the election is held on expiry of term of the incumbent and a reelection in case of death, or resignation.
List of Presidents of India
| President No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Profiles |
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| 1 | Pranab Mukherjee (born on 1935) | 25th July 2012 | 25 July 2017 | Thirteenth President of India and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. |
| 2 | Pratibha Patil (born on 1934) | 25th July 2007 | 25th July 2012 | Twelfth President of India and the first women to hold the post. |
| 3 | Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (born on 1931) | 25th July 2002 | 25th July 2007 | Eleventh President of India and an extremely talented scientist who has worked in organizations such as DRDO and ISRO. |
| 4 | Kocheril Raman Narayanan (1920-2005) | 25th July 1997 | 25th July 2002 | Tenth President of the Republic of India and one of "the best diplomat of the country". |
| 5 | Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918-1999) | 25th July 1992 | 25th July 1997 | Ninth President of the Republic of India and a member of the Indian National Congress. |
| 6 | Ramaswamy Venkataraman (1910-2009) | 25th July 1987 | 25th July 1992 | Eightth President of India and an indian lawyer and politician by profession. |
| 7 | Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) | 25th July 1982 | 25th July 1987 | Seventh President of India and a member of the Indian National Congress and a sikh by religion. |
| 8 | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) | 25th July 1977 | 25th July 1982 | Sixth President of India and the only person to be elected as the president of India unopposed. |
| 9 | Basappa Danappa Jatti (1912-2002) | 11th February 1977 | 25th July 1977 | Jatti was sworn in as Acting President of India upon Ahmed's death. He earlier was the Chief Minister for the State of Mysore. |
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (1905-1977) | 24th August 1974 | 11th February 1977 | Fifth President of the Republic of India and an active member of the Indian National Congress. |
| 10 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980) | 24th August 1969 | 24th August 1974 | Fourth President of India belonging to a Telugu Brahmin family residing in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 11 | Mohammad Hidayatullah (1905-1992) | July 20, 1969 | August 24, 1969 | Hidayatullah served as Acting President of India until the election of Giri as the President of India. |
| Varahagiri Venkata Giri (1894-1980) | May 3, 1969 | July 20, 1969 | Giri was the Acting President of India following the death of Hussain. However he resigned in a few months to take part in the presidential elections. |
| Dr. Zakir Hussain (1897-1969) | May 13, 1967 | May 3, 1969 | Third President of India and the country's first Muslim President. |
| 12 | Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) | 13th May 1962 | 13th May 1967 | Second President of India and the reason why Teacher's Day is celebrated every year on 5th September. |
| 13 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) | 26th January 1950 | 13th May 1962 | First President of the Republic of India and a member of the Indian National Congress. |
Last Updated on Jan 29, 2020