Multiple Choice Questions

Consider the following statements with respect to the Presidential Electoral College 1 The President...........

Indian Political System(HAS) Union - Executive, Legisture

Consider the following statements with respect to the Presidential Electoral College:

1. The President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of elected Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.

2. Nominated Members of both Houses of the Parliament and State Legislative Councils also take part in election.

3. The voting is done by open ballot to reduce cross voting.

Which of the above statements are incorrect ?

1 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Presidential Electoral College :

The voting is done by secret ballot.
The President is elected by an Electoral College consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and of the State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas).
Thus, the nominated members of both of Houses of Parliament, the nominated members of the state legislative assemblies, the members (both elected and nominated) of the state legislative councils (in case of the bicameral legislature) and the nominated members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi, Puducherry, and Jammu & Kashmir (from next election) do not participate in the election of the President.
Where an assembly is dissolved, the members cease to be quali fi ed to vote in Presidential election, even if fresh elections to the dissolved assembly are not held before the Presidential election.