Jagdeep Dhankhar has surprised everyone by resigning from the post of Vice President. He has handed over his resignation to President draupadi murmu, but if the President has to give his resignation, to whom does he hand over his resignation. We tell you the answer to this question. The post of President is the highest constitutional post in the country. The tenure of the President of the country is 5 years, but what if the President wants to resign before the completion of the term? So what are the rules for this in the Constitution? To whom does the President hand over his resignation? Who takes over the responsibility of that post after the resignation of the President? Let us know.
To whom does the President hand over his resignation?
According to the indian Constitution, if the President of india wants to resign from his post, then he addresses his resignation to the Vice President and hands it over. This provision is written in Article 56 (1) (a) of the Constitution. The President gives his resignation to the Vice President in writing with his signature. After the resignation, the Vice President discharges the duties of the President until a new President is elected.
When is the second election held?
For example, after the death of President zakir hussain in 1969, Vice President V.V. Giri took over as the acting President. According to the Constitution, the post of President cannot remain vacant for more than six months. Therefore, the election of a new President is held as soon as possible.
If the Vice President is not available
If the Vice President is also not available, then in such a situation the Chief Justice of the country or the senior-most supreme court judge takes charge until the appointment of the President. For example, if the current President draupadi murmu resigns and the post of Vice President is vacant, the current CJI will take over the post.
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