Which of the following statements is not correct?

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The impeachment process of the President of India is a quasi-judicial process. Article 61 describes the process of impeachment of the President of India:
The President can be removed from office by the process of impeachment only on the grounds of violation of the constitution.
The impeachment process can be started from any house of the parliament by levelling charges against him.
All the members of the parliament (elected + nominated) take part in the impeachment process.
The notice bearing the charges against the president must be signed by at least a quarter of the members of the house.
Then, the notice is sent to the president of India and within 14 days the process of impeachment starts.
The resolution to impeach the president must be passed by a special majority (two-thirds) in the originating house.
Next, it is sent to the other house for consideration. The other house acts as the investigating horse. A select committee is formed to investigate the charges labelled against the president.
During the process, the President of India has the right to defend himself through authorised counsel. He can choose to defend himself or appoint any person/lawyer or attorney general of India to do so.
After the investigation by the select committee, if the other house also passes the resolution by a two-thirds majority, the President of India stands impeached.

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Only elected members of the Parliament take part in the impeachment process.

The impeachment process of the President of India is a quasi-judicial process. Article 61 describes the process of impeachment of the President of India:
The President can be removed from office by the process of impeachment only on the grounds of violation of the constitution.
The impeachment process can be started from any house of the parliament by levelling charges against him.
All the members of the parliament (elected + nominated) take part in the impeachment process.
The notice bearing the charges against the president must be signed by at least a quarter of the members of the house.
Then, the notice is sent to the president of India and within 14 days the process of impeachment starts.
The resolution to impeach the president must be passed by a special majority (two-thirds) in the originating house.
Next, it is sent to the other house for consideration. The other house acts as the investigating horse. A select committee is formed to investigate the charges labelled against the president.
During the process, the President of India has the right to defend himself through authorised counsel. He can choose to defend himself or appoint any person/lawyer or attorney general of India to do so.
After the investigation by the select committee, if the other house also passes the resolution by a two-thirds majority, the President of India stands impeached.

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