The country's 15th President Droupadi Murmu will have powers to promulgate ordinances, grant pardons and sign proclamation of emergency in States and the country on advice of the Union Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
As the constitutional head, the President is the custodian of the Constitution and is also vested with powers of convening Parliament sessions and acts as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
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