The President of India is elected by an Electoral College comprising of elected members of which of the following? 1. Both the Houses of the Parliament 2. The Legislative Assemblies of States 3. The Legislative Councils of States 4. The Legislative Assemblies of NCT of Delhi and Puducherry Select the correct answer using the code given below.

According to Article 54 of the Constitution of India, the President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States [5]. The 70th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 expanded this college to include the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry [5]. Nominated members of either House of Parliament or State Legislative Assemblies are strictly excluded from the voting process [4]. Furthermore, members of the Legislative Councils (Vidhan Parishad) in states with bicameral legislatures, whether elected or nominated, do not participate in the Presidential election [1]. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

Sources

1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 18: President > ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT > p. 186
2. [5] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=28582
3. [3] https://ceoharyana.gov.in/Website/ELECTIONCOMMISSION/Images/cc770de3-95f3-45a0-a55c-713e54f18134.pdf
4. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 18: President > ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT > p. 186