How India Chooses its Head of State

• Autores: V. K. Agnihotri
• Localización: Canadian parliamentary review, ISSN 0229-2548, Vol. 35, Nº. 3, 2012, págs. 40-48
• Idioma: inglés
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  • On July 19, 2012, India, the world�s largest democracy, elected its 13th President, Pranab Mukherjee. This article outlines the history of the Indian presidency and the powers of the office.

    It explains the indirect election process whereby members of the national and state legislatures choose a Head of State.