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The President of India is elected by proportional representative system by a single transferable vote. This implies that

elected MPs and MLAs of States have different number of votes

all MPs and MLAs of States have one vote each

all MPs and MLAs of States have equal number of votes

MPs of the Lok Sabha have equal number of votes

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The President of India is elected by an electoral college using the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote [4]. To ensure uniformity among states and parity between the Union and States, a weighted voting system is employed [4]. The value of an MLA's vote is calculated by dividing the state's population (1971 census) by the total number of elected members of its assembly, then dividing by 1,000 [5]. Consequently, the value of an MLA's vote varies significantly between states, such as 159 for Andhra Pradesh and 8 for Arunachal Pradesh [3]. Conversely, the value of an MP's vote is uniform, determined by dividing the total value of all MLA votes by the total number of elected MPs [2]. Thus, elected MPs and MLAs have different numbers of votes based on these specific constitutional formulas.

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[1] https://ceoharyana.gov.in/Website/ELECTIONCOMMISSION/Images/cc770de3-95f3-45a0-a55c-713e54f18134.pdf
[4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 18: President > ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT > p. 187
[3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 18: President > 200 ,yj' lndian Polity > p. 201
[5] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 18: President > ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT > p. 187
[2] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=28582

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