MODULE III
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, Module – 3
The Union Executive,
The Parliament & The
Union Judiciary
, The Union Executive
• Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution
deal with the Union executive.
• The Union executive consists of the
President, the Vice President, the Prime
Minister, the council of ministers and the
Attorney General of India.
, The President
• The President is the head of the Indian State.
• He is the first citizen of India and acts as the symbol of unity,
integrity and solidarity of the nation.
ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
• The President is elected not directly by the people but by
members of electoral college consisting of:
1. The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament.
2. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of
the states.
3. The elected members of the legislative assemblies of
the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
• Veto power: A bill passed by the Parliament can become an
act only if it receives the assent of the President.