Consider the following statements in the context of the guidelines laid down for the election of the...........

Indian Polity President of India

Consider the following statements in the context of the guidelines laid down for the election of the President of India:

1. Political parties are not allowed to issue a whip to their members for voting in the Presidential election.

2. A candidate is declared elected as the President on the basis of plurality of valid votes polled in the Presidential election.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Article 55 of the Indian Constitution lays the guidelines about the way Indian President is to be elected. It says, “The election of the President shall be held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election shall be by secret ballot.” Parties can’t issue a whip to their members. Since the representatives are supposed to exercise their free will, political parties are not allowed to issue a whip to their members for voting. The President is elected on the basis of majority i.e., more than 50% of valid votes polled. In the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, a candidate is declared elected on the basis of plurality i.e. whoever gets the highest number of valid votes polled is declared elected.