Q. Consider the following statements regarding the election of the President of India:
1. To be elected as the President, the candidate needs to be qualified of becoming a member of the Lok Sabha.
2. A Member of Parliament can contest the election to become the President without resigning from his/her seat.
3. No President of India has been elected unopposed till now.
How many of the above given statements is/ are incorrect?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: Article 58 of Constitution of India suggests that No person shall be eligible for election as President unless he— a. is a citizen of India, b. has completed the age of thirty-five years, and c. is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People. Hence, to be elected as the President, the candidates need to be qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha/House of People.
Statement 2 is correct: The President shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any state and if any such member is elected President, he shall be claimed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon office as President. So, a Member of Parliament may contest for the election of president but he/she have to vacant his seat before he/she enters upon the office of President.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Neelam Sanjeev Reddy is the only president to be elected unopposed till now. He was elected in 1977 for the post of President of India.
