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Q44 (CAPF/2026) Polity & Governance › Union Executive

Which of the following statements in respect of the election of the President of India is/are correct?
1. By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha or the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha is appointed as the Returning Officer by rotation.
2. Members of the Electoral College can vote according to their wish and are not bound by any party whip.
3. The provisions of NOTA are applicable.
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Statement 1 is correct: By established convention, the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha are appointed as the Returning Officer for the Presidential election by rotation. For the 2022 election, the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha was the Returning Officer.

Statement 2 is correct: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that political parties cannot issue a whip to their members for the Presidential election. Voting is by secret ballot, and the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) does not apply; electors are free to vote according to their conscience.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The ECI has specifically ruled that the None of the Above (NOTA) option is not applicable to elections held under the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, including the election of the President and Vice-President.

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