Question

Which among the following do not participate in election of the President?

  1. 1. Elected members of both the houses
  2. 2. Elected members of legislative assemblies of states
  3. 3. Elected members of legislative assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry
  4. 4. Nominated Member of Parliament

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4: Nominated Member of Parliament

Detailed Solution

The correct answer is Nominated Member of Parliament.

How is the President of India elected?

The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.

Therefore, those nominated to both Houses of Parliament, state legislative assemblies, state legislative councils (if applicable), and the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry are not eligible to vote in the presidential election.

Members of the electoral college vote for the President in a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, where each member has a single vote that can be transferred to other candidates in a sequence of preferences. The candidate who receives the majority of votes in the electoral college is elected as the President of India.

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