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Q122 (IAS/2003) Polity & Governance › Union Executive › Presidential election process Answer Verified

Consider the following statements: In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India. 1. The value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals 2. The value of the vote of an elected Member of parliament equals 3. There were more than 5000 members in the latest election Which of these statements is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
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The correct answer is Option 2 (Only 2). Under Article 55 of the Constitution, the electoral college consists of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of States/UTs.

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The value of an MLA's vote is calculated as (Total Population of State / Total Number of Elected MLAs) × (1/1000). Since population and seat numbers vary across states (e.g., Uttar Pradesh vs. Sikkim), the vote value is not uniform.
  • Statement 2 is correct: To maintain parity between the Union and the States, the vote value of an MP is uniform. It is calculated by dividing the Total Value of Votes of all MLAs of all States by the Total Number of Elected MPs. In the 2022 election, this value was fixed at 700.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: The total number of electors is 4,809 (776 MPs and 4,033 MLAs), which is less than 5,000.
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