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The term of office of the President of India is:

Article 56(1) gives the President a term of five years from the date of entering office, not the date of election. The Constitution also permits resignation or removal and…

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The term of office of the President of India is:

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Article 56(1) gives the President a term of five years from the date of entering office, not the date of election. The Constitution also permits resignation or removal and continuation until a successor enters office. The ordinary term is five years, not seven.

Current law: The relevant term provision is unchanged.

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