The Election Commission of India (EC) is all set to announce the schedule for presidential elections at 3 pm on Thursday. The term of President Ram Nath Kovind ends on July 24 and an election for the next president has to be held before that day.
The President of India is not elected directly. He or she is elected by the members of an electoral college.
An electoral college consists of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) and the members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.
In the presidential elections, the value of each vote is pre-determined in proportion to the population of the respective state based on the 1971 census. This year, the total value of the electoral college, comprising 4,809 electors, is 10,86,431
The nominated members of either Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha or legislative assemblies of the states are not eligible to be included in the electoral college. Therefore, they are not entitled to participate in the election. Legislative Councils similarly have no role in the presidential elections.
In 2017, the presidential polls were held on July 17 and the counting took place on July 20.
(Edited by : Akriti Anand)
First Published: Jun 9, 2022 11:57 AM IST
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