Electoral College of India

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The Electoral College of India is the body comprising elected members of Parliament and state and union territory legislatures responsible for electing the President of India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of Indian political system
electoral college
administeredBy Election Commission of India
appliesTo Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry for presidential election
balances population-based representation among states
composedOf elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of certain Union Territories of India
elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of India
elected members of the Lok Sabha
elected members of the Rajya Sabha
constitutionalBasis Article 54 of the Constitution of India
country India
definedIn Constitution of India
doesNotInclude Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (after reorganization in 2019, until constituted)
electionType indirect election of the President of India
elects President of India
ensures representation of Union Territories with legislatures in election of the President
representation of states in election of the President
excludes members of Legislative Councils of States
nominated members of State Legislative Assemblies
nominated members of the Lok Sabha
nominated members of the Rajya Sabha
frequencyOfUse once every five years or when a vacancy occurs in the office of President
governedBy Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
hasHindiName Electoral College of India self-linksurface differs
surface form: राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन मंडल
hasRole elects the President of India
includesMembersFrom Delhi Legislative Assembly
surface form: Legislative Assembly of Delhi

Legislative Assembly of Puducherry
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
State Legislative Assemblies
languageOfTerm English
meetsFor presidential elections
partOf Union government framework of India
relatedInstitution Parliament of India
State Legislative Assemblies
surface form: State Legislatures of India
relatedOffice President of India
relatedTo Article 55 of the Constitution of India
uses weighted votes for members
voteWeightDependsOn population of the state or union territory
votingMethod secret ballot
votingSystem proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote

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President of India appointedBy Electoral College of India
Electoral College of India hasHindiName Electoral College of India self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन मंडल