Which of the following statements are correct regarding the election of the President of India 1. He is elected indirectly. 2. He is elected through an electoral college consisting of all elected MPs and MLAs. 3. He is elected directly. 4. Members of the Legislative Council have no right to vote in the Presidential election. Select the correct answer using the code given below:?

1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 4
1 and 4 only
3 and 4

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 2 : 1, 2 and 4

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 4

As per Article 54, The president is elected by the members of an electoral college. So, Statement 1 is correct and Statement 3 is NOT correct.
The electoral college consists of the following:
- The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament.
- The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states. So, Statement 2 is correct.
- The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
The electoral college does not consist of the following:
- The nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament.
- The nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies.
- Both Elected and Nominated Members of the State Legislative Councils. So, Statement 4 is correct.
- The nominated members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.

The President's Election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the Single transferable vote and the voting is by secret ballot.
The constitution provides that there shall be uniformity in the scale of representation of different states as well as parity between the States as a whole and the Union.

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