Consider the following statements: (a) The elected members of the Vidhan Sabha…
2023
Consider the following statements: (a) The elected members of the Vidhan Sabha are part of the electoral college for the election of the President. (b) The nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are not part of the electoral college for the election of the President. Choose the correct answer from the codes below:
- A.
only (a) is correct
- B.
only (b) is correct
- C.
both (a) and (b) are correct
- D.
neither (a) nor (b) is correct
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Correct answer: C
Correct answer: Both statements are correct.
Why the first statement is correct: Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are part of the President’s electoral college and therefore vote in Presidential elections (reference: Article 54 of the Constitution).
Why the second statement is correct: Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha do not participate in the Presidential election and therefore are not members of the electoral college. (By the same principle, nominated members of the Lok Sabha are also excluded.)
Summary: The electoral college for the President consists of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of State Legislative Assemblies; nominated members are excluded.
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