If the procedure for the election of the President of India is sought to be modified which of the fo...........

Indian Polity Union Executive

If the procedure for the election of the President of India is sought to be modified, which of the following conditions are required?

1. An amendment of the Constitution passed by simple majority in Lok Sabha

2. A referendum

3. An amendment of the Constitution passed by two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament

4. Ratification of the Legislatures of at least half of the number of states

Select the correct answer from codes given below

1 and 4

2 and 3

3 and 4

None of these, as the election procedure cannot be changed

Amendments that seek to change federal provisions of the Constitution will be first passed in the two houses separately by absolute and special majority and then also need to be ratified by legislatures of at least half of the states by resolutions.
Only after this, the bill will be sent for presidential assent.

These provisions relate to certain matters concerning the federal structure or of common interest to both the Union and the States viz.
, the election of the President (articles 54 and 55); the extent of the executive power of the Union and the States (articles 73 and 162); the High Courts for Union territories (article 241); The Union Judiciary and the High Courts in the States (Chapter IV of Part V and Chapter V of Part VI); the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States (Chapter I of Part XI and Seventh Schedule); the representation of States in Parliament; and the provision for amendment of the Constitution laid down in article 368.