 bill no ii of 2015 the constitution (amendment) bill, 2015 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe  it enacted by parliament in the sixty-sixth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the constitution (amendment) act, 2015short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force at onceamendment of article 582 in article 58 of the constitution in clause (1) for sub-clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely:—"(a)  is a citizen of india by virtue of being born in the territory of india" statement  of  objects  and  reasonsthere is natural right of citizens born in india for holding highest constitutional post of the country, as the person born and brought up in india is deeply familiar with our political system, culture and basic concept of our society  such a provision also exists in the constitution of other countrieshence this billmansukh  l  mandaviya annexure extracts  from  the  constitution  of  india    58 qualifications for election as president—(1) no person shall be eligible for election as president unless he—(a) is a citizen of india (b) has completed the age of thirty-five years, and (c) is qualified for election as a member of the house of the people (2) a person shall not be eligible for election as president if he holds any office of profit under the government of india or the government of any state or under any local or other authority subject to the control of any of the said governmentsexplanation—for the purposes of this article, a person shall not be deemed to hold any office of profit by reason only that he is the president or vice-president of the union or the governor of any state or is a minister either for the union or for any state      rajya  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri mansukh  l mandaviya, mp)gmgipmrnd—5357rs(s3)—13-03-2015