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UPSC 1996Polity · President
Q1. Which one of the following is a part of the electoral college for the President but not the forum for his impeachment?
Explanation
Article 54 states that the President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members from both Houses of Parliament and elected members from State Legislative Assemblies, including those from Delhi and Pondicherry. Under Article 61, any of the two Houses of Parliament initiates impeachment with a 14-day written notice to the President signed by one-fourth of its members. The resolution must pass by a two-thirds majority of the membership. The other House investigates the charges. If the investigating House also passes the resolution by a two-thirds majority of membership, the President is impeached. The president has the right to appear and to be represented at such an investigation. The Article 61 does not mention the State Legislatures.
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1996
(d) State Legislative Assemblies
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