Schizoid withdrawal is apparently a condition where you retreat from a problem if it is so large that a solution seems impossible. Your mind shuts off and you while away the time with inconsequential matters. This battle to choose the next president of India seems to fall into this category of human behaviour. The president is a largely ceremonial, constitutional post. The person in office is called upon to actually make a decision if a large crisis moment occurs — to that extent the incumbent has to have some understanding. Also, since the president represents India in a formal capacity to the world, he or she must have some presence. Other than that, presidents are better seen and not heard.

It is the party or coalition in power which is the de facto government, where it is the cabinet with the prime minister as first among equals, answerable to Parliament, which runs the country.