President of India

The President of India is the head of State and first citizen of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian armed forces. The role of the president is largely ceremonial and the real executive power rests with the Council of Ministers, with the Prime Ministerto head. The president is also called Rashtrapati .

The president is elected by the members of the Vidhan Sabhas previously chosen (bearing housings of the States), the Lok Sabha (lower house) and the Rajya Sabha (upper house), and serves for a period of five years, although a president can set selectable again. The presidential elections take place by means of a secret ballot.

The current president of the Republic of India is Pranab Mukherjee. Mukherjee was chosen on July 22, 2012 and was sworn in on July 25, 2012. ==List of Presidents of India[ Edit] ==