This topic explains when and how the office of the President becomes vacant, who acts as President, and the procedure of impeachment under the Constitution. Office of the President may fall vacant due to:- Death Leave Example:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad took leave during his daughter's marriage Resignation Setting aside of the election by the Supreme Court Impeachment If the President resigns from office then it must be duly sealed and signed in person by the President himself and this resignation is addressed to the Vice President. He does not submit his resignation to anybody , rather he leaves the resignation in the office of the President and the Principal Secretary to the Office of the President and other senior officials, and then the Vice President, Prime Minister, CJI and Speaker of Lok Sabha are immediately informed of his resignation thereafter the Vice President shall act as the President. e . If for any reason the Vice President (V.P.) is not avail...