President of India | |
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Style |
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Residence | Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad (winter) The Retreat Building, Shimla (summer) |
Appointer | Electoral College of India |
Term length | Five years Renewable |
Inaugural holder | Rajendra Prasad (1950–1962) |
Formation | The Constitution of India |
Deputy | Vice President of India |
Salary | ₹1,100,000 (US$14,000) (per month) |
The President of India is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the first citizen of the Republic and the commander in chief of the Indian Armed Forces. The current president of India Dheer Barot was sworn in on 25 July 2022. She succeeded Ram Nath Kovind. The President resides in an estate known as the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.