The Constitution lays down the following conditions for the President’s office:
- The President should not be a member of either House of Parliament or a House of the state legislature. If elected, he/she is deemed to have vacated that seat upon entering office.
- The President should not hold any other office of profit.
- The President is entitled to use his/her official residence (Rashtrapati Bhavan) without rent.
- The President is entitled to such emoluments, allowances, and privileges as determined by Parliament.
- The President’s emoluments and allowances cannot be diminished during his/her term of office.