Article 58(1) states that a person shall be eligible for election as President if he is a citizen of India, has completed the age of thirty-five years, and is qualified for election as a member of the House of the People. The Constitution specifies a minimum age limit (35 years) but does not prescribe any maximum age limit for the election of the President.
The maximum age prescribed for election of President in India is
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2022 · Topic: The President (Qualifications, Term, Conditions of Office, and Oath)
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