The office that is classically said to be held “during the pleasure of the President” (in Indian Polity) is the Attorney General of India ; Governors of states also hold office during the pleasure of the President.

Quick Scoop: What “pleasure of the President” means

  • It means the person can remain in office as long as the President wants , without a fixed constitutional tenure.
  • The Constitution does not lay down a removal procedure for such offices; they can be removed anytime, so long as the President decides to withdraw that “pleasure.”

Key posts that hold office at the pleasure of the President

  • Attorney General of India (highest law officer of the Union).
  • Governors of states (appointed by the President, removable at his pleasure).

By contrast, posts like the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Chief Election Commissioner do not hold office during the pleasure of the President; they have strong security of tenure and can only be removed by a special procedure similar to that for Supreme Court judges.

If your original question came from a multiple‑choice list (Governor / Election Commissioner / Speaker / Prime Minister), the expected exam answer is usually Governor as the one who “holds office during the pleasure of the President.”

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