Article 62(2) of the Constitution of India mandates that an election to fill a vacancy in the office of the President shall be held as soon as possible and in no case later than six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy.
The vacant post of the president is to be filled up within
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2013 · Topic: The President (Vacancies in the Office of President)
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