Consider the following statements with regard to election of the Presi

Consider the following statements with regard to election of the President of India :

1. The members of the House of the People can vote.
2. The elected members of the Council of States can vote.
3. The elected members of the State Legislatures can vote.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20

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Statement 1 is incorrect. Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The question asks for the statement(s) that is/are *not* correct.

Article 54 of the Constitution states that the President shall be elected by an electoral college consisting of: (a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
Statement 1 says “The members of the House of the People can vote”. This is incorrect because only *elected* members of the House of the People (Lok Sabha) are part of the electoral college; nominated members cannot vote.
Statement 2 says “The elected members of the Council of States can vote”. This is correct.
Statement 3 says “The elected members of the State Legislatures can vote”. This is correct.

Nominated members of Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies, as well as members of State Legislative Councils (Vidhan Parishads), are not part of the electoral college for the President’s election. The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

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