Consider the following statements:
1. Either Houses of Parliament can initiate the impeachment of the President.
2. The President of India can only be impeached for violating the Constitution.
3. All the members of the electoral college that elects the President participate in his impeachment.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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Consider the following statements:
1. Either Houses of Parliament can initiate the impeachment of the President.
2. The President of India can only be impeached for violating the Constitution.
3. All the members of the electoral college that elects the President participate in his impeachment.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The process for impeachment of the President, as outlined in Article 61 of the Constitution, can be initiated in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha by moving a resolution containing the charges.

Statement 2 is correct: The President can be impeached only on the ground of "violation of the Constitution." The term "violation of the Constitution," however, is not explicitly defined in the Constitution.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The electoral college that elects the President includes elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states (and union territories, where applicable). However, in the impeachment process, only members of Parliament (both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) participate, not the elected members of state legislatures. Nominated members of Parliament can also participate in the impeachment process.

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Consider the following statements: 1. Either Houses of Parliament can initiate the impeachment of the President. 2. The President of India can only be impeached for violating the Constitution. 3. All the members of the electoral college that elects the President participate in his impeachment. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, and 3