Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : The President of India
The correct answer is The President of India. - Article 61 of the constitution provides for the Impeachment of the President of India.
- The President can be removed from office by impeachment for violation of the Constitution.
- The charges of impeachment can be initiated in either house of the Parliament.
- The charges need to be signed by 1/4th of the members of the House and a 14-day notice should be given to the President.
- After the impeachment resolution is passed by a majority of the two-thirds of the majority of that House, it is sent to the other to investigate the charges.
- If the other House also passes the resolution for impeachment by a majority of two-thirds of the total membership of that House, the President then stands impeached from his office from the date on which the resolution has been passed.
- The Governor of any state can be removed from his office by the President anytime.
- there is no special procedure required to remove the governor from his office.
- State legislature or the Parliament can not remove the governor from his office.
- The PM of India can be removed from his office by the president if he loses majority support in the lower House i.e. Lok Sabha or upon expiry of his term.
- The CM of India can be removed from his office by the governor if he loses majority support in State Legislative Assembly or upon expiry of his term.
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