The Constitution of India
Conditions of President's office
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 59
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceHouse of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, and if a member of either
House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State be elected President, he
shall be deemed to have vacated his seat in that House on the date on which he enters upon
his office 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 be also entitled to such emoluments, allowances and privileges as may
be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that behalf is so made, such
emoluments, allowances and privileges as are specified in the Second Schedule.
(4) The emoluments and allowances of the President shall not be diminished during his
term of office.
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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