Constitution of India, 1949
58. Qualifications for election as President.-
(1) No person shall be eligible for election
as President unless he-
(a) is a citizen of
India,
(b) has completed the
age of thirty-five years, and
(c) is qualified for
election as a member of the House of the People.
(2) A person shall not be eligible for
election as President if he holds any office of profit under the or the
Government of any State or under any local or other authority subject to the
control of any of the said Governments.
Explanation.- For the purposes of this
article, a person shall not be deemed to hold any office of profit by reason
only that he is the President or Vice President of the Union or the Governor of
any State or is a Minister either for the Union or for any State.