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Presidential polls 2022 Highlights: Voting ends; MPs cross-vote in favour of Draupadi Murmu

Presidential polls 2022 Highlights: Voting ends; MPs cross-vote in favour of Draupadi Murmu
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Presidential polls Highlights: The Monsoon Session of Parliament began on Monday on a stormy note with the Opposition raising a range of issues — Agnipath scheme, unemployment, inflation, and others. Meanwhile, voting for presidential polls ended at 5 PM. It was a fight between National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Draupadi Murmu and the Opposition's Yashwant Sinha. The result will be declared on July 21. Nearly 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs voted to elect the 15th President of India, with Draupadi Murmu having a clear edge over Yashwant Sinha as over 60 percent of votes are expected to be cast in her favour. The NDA nominee now has over 6.67 lakh votes after the support of various regional parties, out of a total of 10,86,431 votes. The electoral college which elects the President through the system of proportional representation comprises elected MPs and members of state legislative assemblies. Nominated MPs and MLAs, and members of legislative councils are not entitled to vote in this election. The system of a secret ballot is followed and parties cannot issue whips to their MPs and MLAs with regard to voting. The value of the vote of a member of Parliament has gone down to 700 from 708 in this presidential poll due to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir. In accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, every elector can mark as many preferences, as there are candidates contesting the election. These preferences for the candidates are to be marked by the elector, by placing the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and so on, against the names of the candidates, in the order of preference, in the space provided in column 2 of the ballot paper.

Thank you for joining our coverage of the Presidential polls 2022. We will now wrap the blog. Good night.

Jul 18, 2022 9:44 PM

'18 parties supporting opposition Vice-President candidate Alva'

"Opposition Vice-President candidate Margaret Alva is a deserving candidate and an experienced leader who has worked in different capacities... We are supporting her unitedly... 18 parties are supporting her," says Congress LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. 

Jul 18, 2022 7:56 PM

BJP MP Sunny Deol, Union minister Sanjay Dhotre among absentees during poll

BJP MP and film actor Sunny Deol and Union Minister Sanjay Dhotre were among those who missed casting their votes in the presidential poll on Monday. While Deol is abroad for medical treatment, Dhotre is in the ICU. Two MPs each from BJP and Shiv Sena, and one each from the BSP, Congress, SP and AIMIM were among those who did not cast their votes during the election. BSP leader Atul Singh who is in jail could not vote. Shiv Sena leaders, Gajanan Kirtikar and Hemant Godse, also did not vote. AIMIM leader Imtiyaz Jaleel also was among the eight who did not vote. Senior leaders such as Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman came in a PPE, while former PM Manmohan Singh and SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav came in wheelchairs to cast their votes.

Jul 18, 2022 7:44 PM

Will file nomination tomorrow: Opposition Vice-President candidate Margaret Alva

"I will file the nomination tomorrow and will fight their (NDA's) campaign (for Vice-President candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar)...I am not going to be scared of anyone, says" Opposition Vice-President candidate Margaret Alva. "I know it's a difficult battle, but in politics, winning and losing is not the issue, the issue is fighting the battle...I thank all the leaders for the trust they have reposed in me," she adds. 

Jul 18, 2022 7:28 PM

728 of 736 electors cast their votes

As per the latest statement by Rajya Sabha Secretariat, of the total 736 electors- 728 electors cast their votes which consists of 719 MPs & 9 MLAs. Electors' turnout for Presidential polls was 98.91 percent. 

Jul 18, 2022 7:10 PM

Opposition's Vice-Presidential candidate Margaret Alva arrives at NCP chief Sharad Pawar residence 

Another opposition meeting is being held at NCP chief Sharad Pawar's house, where the vice-presidential polls will be discussed. 

Jul 18, 2022 6:30 PM

Ballet boxes to reach Delhi via road and air, says PC Mody 

Assisting returning officers of various states will start arriving with sealed ballot boxes via roads and flights this evening. Necessary security arrangements for safe transit from the airport to Parliament house have been made, said Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha and Chief Returning Officer PC Mody.

Jul 18, 2022 6:22 PM

Eight MPs found to not have voted in Parliament: Sources

After recompiling data, sources said eight MPs were found to not have voted in Parliament, PTI reported

Jul 18, 2022 6:20 PM

9 MLAs, 721 MPs voted in President poll: Returning officer

Out of 736 electors (9 MLAs, 727 MPs) permitted by the Election Commission (EC) to vote in Parliament in the Presidential poll, 730 (721 MPs, 9 MLAs) voted, said Chief Returning Officer PC Mody.

Jul 18, 2022 6:07 PM

AIUDF alleges cross-voting; Cong snubs claims

Two main opposition parties in Assam engaged in a war of words on Monday over the presidential elections, as the AIUDF alleged that 20 of the 27 MLAs of the Congress voted in favour of NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu, a charge denied by the grand old party. AIUDF MLA Karimuddin Barbhuiya said he had evidence that 20 legislators of the opposition Congress have cross-voted in favour of Murmu. The MLA from Sonai in Cachar district, however, did not produce any evidence to make his point.

Jul 18, 2022 5:58 PM

Isolation room set up at Delhi Vidhan Sabha for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms

With MLAs casting their votes for the presidential poll in the Delhi Assembly building, arrangements were made on Monday to check for any COVID-19 symptoms among those entering the premises. An isolation room was set up at the entry of Assembly building where anyone found with symptoms of COVID-19 like fever were to be kept and checked for the infection before being allowing to proceed further.

Jul 18, 2022 5:56 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman and RK Singh cast their votes wearing PPE kits

Jul 18, 2022 5:55 PM

Presidential poll conducted peacefully, 99.18 percent total turnout at Parliament: Official

Chief Returning Officer PC Mody said that the Presidential poll was conducted cordially and peacefully everywhere. The total turnout in the Parliament was 99.18 percent. The ballot boxes would be arriving at the Parliament from across India by evening, he added.

Jul 18, 2022 5:47 PM

Voting ends for Presidential poll

Jul 18, 2022 5:00 PM

Elections for president, VP are fight about ideology not individual candidates: Ashok Gehlot



Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said elections for the president and vice president are a fight about ideology and not individual candidates. After casting cast his vote for the presidential poll, Gehlot said although it is natural that a candidate is welcomed in his home state and people may have sentiments for him, the voting, however, will be based on ideology. NDA's vice presidential candidate West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar is from Rajasthan who is pitted against joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva who has been the former governor of the state.

Jul 18, 2022 4:46 PM

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