<P> The President is required to make and subscribe in the presence of the Chief Justice of India (or in his absence, the senior-most Judge of the Supreme Court), an oath or affirmation that he / she shall protect, preserve and defend the Constitution as follows: </P> <P> I, (name), do swear in the name of God (or solemnly affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President (or discharge the functions of the President) of the Republic of India, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and the law, and that I will devote myself to the service and well - being of the people of the Republic of India . </P> <Table> President pay <Tr> <Th> Date established </Th> <Th> Salary in 1998 </Th> <Th> Salary in 2008 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 December 2008 </Td> <Td> ₹ 50,000 (US $780) </Td> <Td> ₹ 1.5 lakh (US $2,300) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Sources: </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date established </Th> <Th> Salary in 1998 </Th> <Th> Salary in 2008 </Th> </Tr>

Who does not take part in the election of president