(a) (i) He must be a citizen of India. 

(ii) Must not be less than 35 years of age. 

(iii) Must be qualified for election as member of the Rajya Sabha. 

(b) He is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. 

(i) He regulates the debates and proceedings of this House. 

(ii) He decides about the admissibility of a question or a resolution in the Rajya Sabha. (iii) He decides about the serial order and time limit of speech of a member. 

(c) Legislative powers : 

1. The President summons the sessions of both the Houses of Parliament and prorogues them. He inaugurates the Parliament by addressing it after the general elections, at the beginning of the first session every year. He can also direct a joint session of both the Houses to be held in a certain situation. 

2. The President has the power to dissolve the Lok Sabha. He can do so on the advice of the Prime Minister, if this is done before the expiry of its full term. When the Lok Sabha completes its full term of five years, the President announces the dissolution of the Lok Sabha of his own. But he cannot dissolve the Rajya Sabha, because it is a permanent House. 

Executive powers : 

1. The President appoints the Prime Minister and on his advice, he appoints other Ministers in the Cabinet. 

2. The President appoints high dignitaries such as the Attorney General of India, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, the State Governors, Ambassadors and High Commissioners. He also appoints Chairmen and members of the Union Public Service Commission, Finance Commission, the Chief Election Commissioner and the two other members of the Election Commission.