The first citizen of india, the President is known to be the head of the Republic of india and is also the Commander-in-Chief of the indian Armed Forces. The President of india is elected by members of the electoral college. The electoral college consists elected members of both the Houses of parliament and elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states and Union Territories.
The current President of india is ram Nath Kovind. He lives in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rashtrapati Bhavan is known to be the world’s largest Presidential Palace. If we have a closer look at it the salary and allowances received by the indian President, they are fixed by the parliament of India. Let us have a look at our indian President’s salary.
Salary of Our indian President
The President of india receives a salary of Rs. 5 lakh per month. Besides the monthly salary, the President also gets several other allowances. Let’s check out some of the allowances the President receives.Other Allowances
The President’s Accommodation: The official residence for the President of india is the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Rashtrapati Bhawan is located in New Delhi. It has 340 rooms with a floor area of 2,00,000 square feet.
Special Medical Allowance: The elected indian Presidents are entitled to have lifetime free medical services.
Post Retirement, the President of india will get Rs. 1.5 lakh per month as pension. The spouses of Presidents will get a secretarial assistance of Rs. 30,000 per month. They are also entitled to get a staff expense of Rs.60,000 a year.
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