List of all Presidents of India Since Independence

Article 52 of the Indian constitution says that there shall be a President of India. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.

Article 74(1) of the Constitution states that there shall be a council of ministers with Prime Minister as its head to aid and advice the President of India.

Prime Minister is the leader of the Cabinet Ministers. The main executive powers of the government are vested in the Prime Minister while the President is the nominal head of the State.

Constitutional Provision :

Article 52 of the Indian constitution says that there shall be a President of India. The executive power of the Union vested in the President.

Position : He is the constitutional head of the parliamentary system of the government. He represents the nation but does not rule it. The real power is in the hands of the council of ministers.

President is elected by the electoral college of (i) elected members of both houses of the Parliament (ii) elected members of state legislatures (iii) elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Delhi and Puducherry (added by 70 thamendment Act, 1992).

Tenure: Elected for five years but eligible for immediate re-election and can serve any number of terms.

Removal : Article 61 says that President can be removed from the post for violation of the constitution before the expiry of his term by the impeachment. This impeachment can be moved in either house of parliament.

Here is the list of all the 13 Presidents of India

Seven Presidents have been members of a political party before being elected. Six of these were active party members of the Congress Party. Dr. Rajendra Prasad (first President of India) is the only person to have held office for two terms.

Incumbent President Ram Nath Kovind was the Governor of Bihar before becoming the President of India. This list of all the Presidents of India is very important for all the competitive exams.