The Election to the office of President of lndian Republic is one of the most important erections, which the Election commission conducts under mandate of Article 324 of the constitution of lndia.
The term of office of the present president of India is upto 24th July, 2017. Thus an election was due to be held for electing a new president before the 24th July,2017. under the provisions of sub_ section (3) of section 4 of the Presidential and vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, the notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act calling the election was issued by the Election commission on 14th June, 2017.There are only two contestirig candidates namely smt. Meira Kumar and shri Ramnath Kovind for the election and the poll was over by 5 PM today. The counting of votes will, be taken up on 20th July,2017 at 1100 Hrs.
The president of India is elected by the Members of an Electoral college consisting of (a) the elected members of both Houses of parliament, and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all states [including National capital Territory of Delhi and the union Territory of Puducherry vide the constitution (seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992 (Article 54).
The members nominated to either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of states, including NCT of Delhi and union Territory of puducherry, are not eligible to be included in the Electoral college. The election for president of India is held in accordance with the system of proportional Representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election is by secret ballot. The constitution (Eighty-fourth) Amendment Act, 2001 provides that until the relevant population figures for the first census to be taken after the year 2026 have been published the population the of the states for the purposes of calculation of value of votes for the presidential Erection shall mean the population as ascertained at the 1971 census. The value of votes for the Members of each Legislative Assembly varies.
uttar pradesh highest has value of vote (208) for each Member of the Legislative Assembly while
sikkim has lowest value of vote (7).
However, the value of vote of each Member of parliament is 708
(A) TOTAL VALUE OF VOTES OF 776 MEMBERS OF PARLTAMENT= 708x776= 5,49,408
(B) TOTAL ELECTORS FOR THE PRESTDENTIAL ELECTTON = MLAs (4120) + MPs (776) = 4896
(c) TOTAL VALUE OF VOTES OF 4896 ELECTORS FOR THE PRESTDENTTAL ELECTTON 2O17 = 5,49,495 + 5,49,408 = 10,98,903
Out of total of 771 Members of parliament entitled to vote (4 vacant and 01 disqualified ), 768 casted their votes i.e. 99.61%. Likewise out of total 4109 Members of the Legislative Assemblies entitled to vote (10 vacant and 01 disqualilfied), 4083 casted their votes i.e., 99.37%.
This time unique Serial Numbered pens of violet ink were supplied by commission so as to ensure that no other instrument is used by the voter to mark his preference of vote.
Votes secured at first count
Result :
1) Smt. Meira Kumar 3,67,314
2)Shri Ramnath Kovind 7,02,044
Total 10,69,358
Total No. of Valid Ballot Papers : 4774 representing 1069358
Total No. of invalid Ballot Papers 77 representing 20942
The term of office of the present president of India is upto 24th July, 2017. Thus an election was due to be held for electing a new president before the 24th July,2017. under the provisions of sub_ section (3) of section 4 of the Presidential and vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, the notification under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act calling the election was issued by the Election commission on 14th June, 2017.There are only two contestirig candidates namely smt. Meira Kumar and shri Ramnath Kovind for the election and the poll was over by 5 PM today. The counting of votes will, be taken up on 20th July,2017 at 1100 Hrs.
The president of India is elected by the Members of an Electoral college consisting of (a) the elected members of both Houses of parliament, and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all states [including National capital Territory of Delhi and the union Territory of Puducherry vide the constitution (seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992 (Article 54).
The members nominated to either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of states, including NCT of Delhi and union Territory of puducherry, are not eligible to be included in the Electoral college. The election for president of India is held in accordance with the system of proportional Representation by means of the single transferable vote and the voting at such election is by secret ballot. The constitution (Eighty-fourth) Amendment Act, 2001 provides that until the relevant population figures for the first census to be taken after the year 2026 have been published the population the of the states for the purposes of calculation of value of votes for the presidential Erection shall mean the population as ascertained at the 1971 census. The value of votes for the Members of each Legislative Assembly varies.
uttar pradesh highest has value of vote (208) for each Member of the Legislative Assembly while
sikkim has lowest value of vote (7).
However, the value of vote of each Member of parliament is 708
(A) TOTAL VALUE OF VOTES OF 776 MEMBERS OF PARLTAMENT= 708x776= 5,49,408
(B) TOTAL ELECTORS FOR THE PRESTDENTIAL ELECTTON = MLAs (4120) + MPs (776) = 4896
(c) TOTAL VALUE OF VOTES OF 4896 ELECTORS FOR THE PRESTDENTTAL ELECTTON 2O17 = 5,49,495 + 5,49,408 = 10,98,903
Out of total of 771 Members of parliament entitled to vote (4 vacant and 01 disqualified ), 768 casted their votes i.e. 99.61%. Likewise out of total 4109 Members of the Legislative Assemblies entitled to vote (10 vacant and 01 disqualilfied), 4083 casted their votes i.e., 99.37%.
This time unique Serial Numbered pens of violet ink were supplied by commission so as to ensure that no other instrument is used by the voter to mark his preference of vote.
Votes secured at first count
Result :
1) Smt. Meira Kumar 3,67,314
2)Shri Ramnath Kovind 7,02,044
Total 10,69,358
Total No. of Valid Ballot Papers : 4774 representing 1069358
Total No. of invalid Ballot Papers 77 representing 20942
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