Electoral College for the election of the President of India consists of all -
- AThe elected members of the Rajya Sabha
- BThe elected members of the Lok Sabha
- CThe members of the State Legislative Assemblies
- DThe elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (d) The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies
Explanation
Article 54 of the Constitution provides for the members of the President’s Electoral College, which includes the following members—
- (1) Elected members of both Houses of Parliament
- (2) Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
- (3) Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry (inserted by the Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992)
Members of the State Legislative Councils are not included in this Electoral College. Note: Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have not yet been included in the President’s Electoral College.