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In a republic form of government, the head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary monarch. This word denotes a government where no one holds a public power as proprietary right. A democratic republic is an entity in which the head of state is elected, directly or indirectly, for a fixed tenure. The President of India is elected by an electoral college for a term of five years. The post of the President of India is not hereditary. Every citizen of India is eligible to become the President of the country. The leader of the state is elected by the people.