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Explain the process of election of the President of India. |
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Answer» The President is elected through indirect election and this system is based on Single Transferable Voting of proportional representation. This system is as follows: 1. Indirect Election: The President is elected indirectly by an electoral college which comprises. 2. Elected members of both houses of the Parliament. 3. Members of state assemblies and assemblies of union territories (as per 70th amendment 1992). 4. Single Transferable Method of Voting: Members of Parliament and assemblies of states and union territories elect the president through a special system of voting, which is called Single Transferable Vote System. Voting takes place through secret ballot and the candidate has to ensure the ‘minimum quota’ of votes to become the winner. The minimum quota is 5. derived by following formula: Number of valid votes cast 100 Minimum Quota = …………………. Number of candidates for election |
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