Part XXI - Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions • Article

Article 380 Simplified: Provision as to President

Article 380 originally provided that the person elected as President of the Constituent Assembly (Dr. Rajendra Prasad) would serve as the provisional President of India from January 26, 1950, until the first presidential election was held. After the first constitutional presidential election in 1952, this transitional rule was repealed by the 7th Amendment in 1956.

Official Text

Omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

Simple Meaning

Explain Like Ten

This old rule said that Dr. Rajendra Prasad would be the temporary President of India starting on Republic Day in 1950, until a formal presidential election could be held. It was deleted in 1956.

Student Mode

Article 380 was a transitional provision that designated the President of the Constituent Assembly (Dr. Rajendra Prasad) as the provisional President of India from the commencement of the Constitution on January 26, 1950, until the first constitutional presidential election was held. It was omitted by the 7th Amendment in 1956.

Example

On Republic Day in 1950, Dr. Rajendra Prasad took office as President under Article 380, serving as provisional head of state until he was officially elected by the electoral college in 1952.

Key Takeaway

A repealed article that designated Dr. Rajendra Prasad as provisional President of India until the official 1952 presidential elections.

FAQs

Who was the provisional President of India under Article 380?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad. He took the oath of office as President on January 26, 1950, and served as provisional President until he was officially elected by the first electoral college in May 1952.

Why was Article 380 repealed in 1956?

Because once Dr. Rajendra Prasad was officially elected under the permanent constitutional rules in 1952, the provisional presidency rule became obsolete.