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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 49 of 200

Q49
Indian PolityUnion Executive: President, PM & Council of Ministers
How many times can the President of India seek re-election to his post ?
  1. a.Once
  2. b.3 times
  3. c.2 times
  4. d.Any number of times

Answer: (D) Any number of times

Article 57 makes a person who holds or has held the office of President eligible for re-election, with no limit on the number of terms. The limits of once, twice or three times are not in the Constitution (unlike the US two-term limit).