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Under the garb of Presidential election EDITORIAL NEWS Share on facebook Share on blogger Share on linkedin Share on twitter More Sharing Services 11 Under the garb of Presidential election June 18, 2012 10:38 AM By Deepak Parvatiyar It goes without saying that the post of the President is highly political. The provision in our Constitution ensures that it is the political class that elects the President. However, it also goes without saying that the President is supposed to be above partisan politics and a highly distinguished statesman. This is by convention. However, it also goes without saying that the President is supposed to be above partisan politics and a highly distinguished statesman. This is by convention. While delivering the Draft Constitution, late BR Ambedkar, in his speech on November 4, 1948, had stated that President “is the symbol of the nation”. This is the reason why although the President is elected through an electoral college c