Q. With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements:
1.The nominated members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies do not participate in the election of the President.
2.The value of the vote of an MP is the same across both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and is derived from the total votes assigned to all elected MLAs of states.
3.The election of the President follows the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation:
- Nominated members of both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies (as well as State Legislative Councils) do not participate in the presidential election.
- The value of an MP’s vote is calculated by dividing the total value of votes of all elected MLAs by the total number of elected MPs (from both Houses). This value is the same for each MP regardless of the House.
- As per Article 55- The election is conducted by proportional representation through the single transferable vote (STV) system.
Source: Laxmikant (Polity)
