- The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College.
- Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State.
- The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala.
- The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Only one
Only two
Only three
All four
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UPSC IAS – 2023
Statement 2 is incorrect. The value of the vote of an MLA of a State is calculated by the formula: (Total population of the State (as per 1971 census) / Total number of elected members of the State Legislative Assembly) × 1000. Thus, for a given population, a higher number of elective Assembly seats (denominator) results in a *lower* value of vote for each MLA, not higher.
Statement 3 is incorrect. Based on the 1971 census figures and current number of MLAs, the value of vote of an MLA in Kerala is approximately 152.48, while that of an MLA in Madhya Pradesh is approximately 130.5. Therefore, the value of vote of an MLA of Kerala is greater than that of Madhya Pradesh.
Statement 4 is correct. The value of vote is directly proportional to the ratio of total population to the number of elective seats (multiplied by 1/1000). Using 1971 census data, Puducherry population was 471,707 with 30 elected seats, giving a ratio of ~15723.56 and a vote value of ~15.72. Arunachal Pradesh population was 467,511 with 60 elected seats, giving a ratio of ~7791.85 and a vote value of ~7.79. The ratio for Puducherry is greater, and consequently, the value of vote for a Puducherry MLA is higher than that for an Arunachal Pradesh MLA.