What is Article 62 of Indian constitution| Article 62 of the Indian Constitution deals with the timeframe and procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of the President of India.

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What is Article 62 of Indian constitution

Article 62 of the Indian Constitution deals with the timeframe and procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of the President of India.

📜 Text of Article 62 (Simplified)

Clause (1): When a vacancy occurs

An election to fill the vacancy in the office of the President due to expiry of term must be completed before the expiration of the current term.

✅ This means a new President must be elected before the 5-year term of the current President ends.

Clause (2): Other types of vacancy

If the vacancy occurs due to death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, the election must be held within 6 months, and the new President will serve a full 5-year term.

✅ In such cases, the Vice President acts as the President until the new President is elected.

✅ Key Points of Article 62

Situation	What Happens
President's 5-year term ends	Election must be held before term ends
Sudden vacancy (death, removal, etc.)	Election must be held within 6 months of the vacancy
Who acts temporarily	The Vice President acts as President (as per Article 65)
New President's term	Full 5-year term, even if elected mid-way due to vacancy

📌 Summary of Article 62

Feature	Details
Type of Article	Constitutional provision under Union Executive – The President
Focus	Time and process for Presidential elections and vacancy filling
In case of term end	Election before expiry
In case of early vacancy	Election within 6 months
Acting President	Vice President fills in temporarily (Article 65)