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Article 54 of the Constitution of India

Article
54
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President
Index row title
The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of—
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
eef28cb7-ee7a-4f5a-ad43-573ce0b7c020

77 words

Verbatim text

(a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States. 1[Explanation. —In this article and in article 55, ''State'' includes the National Capital Territory of Delhi and theUnion territory of *Pondicherry.]The President ofIndia. Executive power of the Union. 1Ins. by the Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-6-1995). *Now Puducherry, vide the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-10-2006). 26Election ofPresident.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 54 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President”.
  • The passage runs to about 77 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assemblies”).

The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of—”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.

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