Which one of the following statements about the election of the President of India is not correct?
A Union Minister shall not be eligible for election as the President.
The President is elected by the elected members of the Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of States and Union Territories.
The Electoral College does not include elected members of the Legislative Councils.
The system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote is followed.
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
– If elected, they must resign from their ministerial position.
– Statement C is correct. Nominated members of Parliament, members of state legislative councils (both elected and nominated), and nominated members of state legislative assemblies do not participate in the Presidential election.
– Statement D is correct. The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, and voting is by secret ballot.