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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| राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन मंडल | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
component of Indian political system
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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
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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
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representation of states in election of the President ⓘ |
| excludes |
members of Legislative Councils of States
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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
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surface form:
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| hasRole | elects the President of India ⓘ |
| includesMembersFrom |
Delhi Legislative Assembly
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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
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State Legislative Assemblies ⓘ
surface form:
State Legislatures of India
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| 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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