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Article 60 — Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the Presidentshall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribein the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in hisabsence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Courtavailable, an oath or affirmation in the following form,that is to say—

Article
60
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President
Index row title
Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the Presidentshall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribein the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in hisabsence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Courtavailable, an oath or affirmation in the following form,that is to say—
Source document
India Constitution
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2d4278bc-ea1c-4a3f-b0cb-06d4b1567c23

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Verbatim text

President or discharging the functions of the Presidentshall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribein the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in hisabsence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Courtavailable, an oath or affirmation in the following form,that is to say— "I, A.B., do swear in the name of God that I will faith- solemnly affirm fully execute the office of President (or discharge the functions of the President) of India and will to thebest of my ability preserve, protect and defend theConditions ofPresident's office. Oath or affirmation by the President. 1The words “or Rajpramukh or Uparajpramukh” omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part V . —The Union. —Arts. 58—60.)29 Constitution and the law and that I will devote myself to the service and well-being of the people of India”.

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  • The index files this text under article 60 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President”.
  • The row is titled “Every President and every person acting as President or discharging the functions of the Presidentshall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribein the presence of the Chief Justice of India or, in hisabsence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Courtavailable, an oath or affirmation in the following form,that is to say—”.
  • The passage runs to about 143 words.

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