Powers of president???

The President is the head of the state. His functions are ceremonial. The President is elected by the Members of Parliament and the members of the State Legislative Assemblies. Because he is not directly elected by the people of India, he is only a nominal executive. The powers of the President are

• All major policy decisions are issued by the Government in the name of the President.
• All ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. He also appoints the Chief Justice of India, judges of the Supreme Court, Election Commissioners, Ambassadors and Governors of the states. He however can appoint them only on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• All international treaties and agreements are made by the Prime Minister in the name of the President.
• No bill becomes an Act until and unless it is signed by the President. The President may send the bill back to the Parliament for reconsideration. However, when it is sent to him for the second time, he has to pass it.
• When no party gets a majority in the Lok Sabha elections, the President can appoint the leader of largest party as the Prime Minister and ask him to prove the required majority in the Lok Sabha.