President Salary In India, Allowances and Salary Drawn by Former Presidents

The President is the head of the Republic of India. The President of India is also the first citizen of India. The Hon’ble President of India is the head of the state. The President of India is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

President Salary In India

The President of India is elected by members of the electoral college which consists of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and legislative assemblies of the states and Union Territories. Smt. Droupadi Murmu is the current and 15th President of India. The president of India lives in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the world’s largest Presidential Palace. The Salary and allowances of the President of India are fixed by the Parliament of India. Let’s look at the President’s salary in India in Detail.

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President’s salary in India

The salary of the President of India is Rs. 5 lakh/month (non-taxable). Apart from this the President of India also gets several allowances. Some of the allowances have been listed below.

• Accommodation: Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residential place of the President of India. Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated at Raisina Hills at the heart of New Delhi. Rashtrapati Bhawan is an attraction to many visitors every year. Rashtrapati Bhavan has 340 rooms. The Rashtrapati Bhavan has a floor area of 2,00,000 square feet.
• Medical facilities: The President of India is one of the most important officials in India. The President of India is entitled to free medical services for their whole life.
• Security: Since the president of India is one of the most important officials of the nation, his/her security is given high importance. The President of India is entitled to a Black Mercedes Benz S600 (W221) Pullman Guard which is custom-built. The President also has a heavily armoured stretch limousine for official visits. The motorcade will also include the former presidential car, a black Mercedes-Benz W140, and an armored limousine.

Post Retirement

There are numerous perks that the President of India is entitled to after retirement. Some of them have been listed below.

• The President of India will get Rs. 1.5 lakh/month as a pension (at current rates).
• The spouses of Presidents will get secretarial assistance of Rs. 30,000 per month.
• One furnished rent-free bungalow (Type VIII).
• Two free landlines and a mobile phone.
• Five personal staff including a private secretary
• Staff expenses of Rs.60,000 a year.
• Free Travel with a companion by train or air.

Salary Drawn by Former Presidents of India

• In 1951, the salary of the President was Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 15000 in allowances.
• In 1985, the President of India used to get a salary of Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 30000 as allowances.
• In 1989 the salary of the President of India was Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 10000 allowances.
• In 1998 the Salary of the President of India was increased to Rs. 50,000.
• In 2008 the salary of the President of India was Rs. 1,50,000.
• In 2016 the President’s salary was hiked to Rs. 5,00,000.

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About President Draupadi Murmu

Draupadi Murmu is the current President of India, serving as the 15th president. She hails from a modest background in a remote village in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Before entering politics, she worked as an assistant teacher and a junior assistant in the Odisha State Irrigation Department.

• In 1997, Draupadi Murmu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• She was elected as the councilor of the Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
• In 2000, she became the chairperson of Rairangpur Nagar Panchayat.
• She served as the National vice president of BJP schedule Tribes Morcha.

Notably, Draupadi Murmu made history by becoming the first woman governor of Jharkhand, the first tribal governor of a tribal state, and the first Odisha-born woman to hold such a position.  Despite facing personal tragedies, including the loss of her husband and two grown-up sons, she remained resilient and steadfast in her public life.