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Article 59 of the Constitution of India

Article
59
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The President and Vice-President
Index row title
(1) The President shall not be a member of either
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
f538d7f9-361c-44e7-a0f1-5d40fc09ddd7

134 words

Verbatim text

House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature ofany State, and if a member of either House of Parliamentor of a House of the Legislature of any State be electedPresident, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat inthat House on the date on which he enters upon hisoffice as President. (2) The President shall not hold any other office of profit. (3) The President shall be entitled without payment of rent to the use of his official residences and shall bealso entitled to such emoluments, allowances andprivileges as may be determined by Parliament by lawand, until provision in that behalf is so made, suchemoluments, allowances and privileges as are specifiedin the Second Schedule. (4) The emoluments and allowances of the President shall not be diminished during his term of office.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 59 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 134 words.

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