The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising o

The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following?

  • 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament
  • 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States
  • 3. The Legislative Councils of States
  • 4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
3 and 4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
The Electoral College for the President of India comprises elected members of 1, 2, and 4.
– The Electoral College includes elected members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (Both Houses of Parliament).
– It includes the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all States.
– It includes the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry (since the 70th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992).
– Nominated members of any house and members of State Legislative Councils are NOT part of the Presidential Electoral College.
Article 54 of the Constitution specifies the composition of the Electoral College for the election of the President. The value of votes of MPs and MLAs is calculated based on the population of the states and the total number of elected representatives.