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	The [[President of India ~~\|President~~]] is [[indirect election\|indirectly elected]] by means of an [[electoral college]] consisting of the elected members of the [[Parliament of India]] and the [[State Legislative Assembly (India)\|Legislative assemblies]] of the [[States of India]] and the [[Union territory\|Union territories]] (having an elected assembly). The number and value of votes are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the [[Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India\|42nd Amendment]], and extended by the 84th Amendment,<ref name="84th">[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend84.htm 84th Amendment]</ref> with the intention to encourage [[family planning]] programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalised for lowering their population growth.		The [[President of India]] is [[indirect election\|indirectly elected]] with [[Instant-runoff voting]]<ref>The Constitution of 1950 use the term [[Single transferable vote]], which is now used for a system with multiple-member constituencies. When there is only one of the latter, the system is now called [[Instant-runoff voting]]</ref> by means of an [[electoral college]] consisting of the elected members of the [[Parliament of India]] and the [[State Legislative Assembly (India)\|Legislative assemblies]] of the [[States of India]] and the [[Union territory\|Union territories]] (having an elected assembly). The number and value of votes are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the [[Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India\|42nd Amendment]], and extended by the 84th Amendment,<ref name="84th">[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend84.htm 84th Amendment]</ref> with the intention to encourage [[family planning]] programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalised for lowering their population growth and development.

	The [[Vice President of India\|Vice-President]] is elected by a [[Vice-President_of_India#Election\|different electoral college]], consisting of members (elected as well as nominated) ~~of the [[Lok Sabha]] and [[Rajya Sabha]].~~		The [[Vice President of India\|Vice-President]] is elected by a [[Vice-President_of_India#Election\|different electoral college]], consisting of members (elected as well as nominated)

	==Composition==		==Composition==
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	* elected members of the [[Lok Sabha]] ([[lower house]] of the Parliament of India);		* elected members of the [[Lok Sabha]] ([[lower house]] of the Parliament of India);
	* elected members of each state's [[State Legislative Assembly (India)\|Legislative Assembly]] (lower house of the state legislature); and		* elected members of each state's [[State Legislative Assembly (India)\|Legislative Assembly]] (lower house of the state legislature); and
	* elected members of each union territory possessing a [[Legislative assembly]] (i.e. Delhi, (Jammu & Kashmir not included <ref>[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/05/19/jk-not-included-in-electoral-college-for-presidential-election.html]</ref>) and Puducherry etc.)		* elected members of each union territory possessing a [[Legislative assembly]] (i.e. Delhi, (Jammu & Kashmir not included)<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Mishra \|first1=Soni \|title='J&K not included in electoral college for Presidential election' \|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/05/19/jk-not-included-in-electoral-college-for-presidential-election.html \|access-date=7 March 2022 \|work=The Week \|date=19 May 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> and Puducherry etc.)

	==Weighing of votes==		==Weighing of votes==

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The [[President of India |President]] is [[indirect election|indirectly elected]] by means of an [[electoral college]] consisting of the elected members of the [[Parliament of India]] and the [[State Legislative Assembly (India)|Legislative assemblies]] of the [[States of India]] and the [[Union territory|Union territories]] (having an elected assembly). The number and value of votes are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the [[Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India|42nd Amendment]], and extended by the 84th Amendment,<ref name="84th">[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend84.htm 84th Amendment]</ref> with the intention to encourage [[family planning]] programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalised for lowering their population growth.

The [[Vice President of India|Vice-President]] is elected by a [[Vice-President_of_India#Election|different electoral college]], consisting of members (elected as well as nominated) of the [[Lok Sabha]] and [[Rajya Sabha]].

==Composition==
The presidential electoral college is made up of the following:
* elected members of the [[Rajya Sabha]] ([[upper house]] of the Parliament of India);
* elected members of the [[Lok Sabha]] ([[lower house]] of the Parliament of India);
* elected members of each state's [[State Legislative Assembly (India)|Legislative Assembly]] (lower house of the state legislature); and
* elected members of each union territory possessing a [[Legislative assembly]] (i.e. Delhi, (Jammu & Kashmir not included <ref>[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/05/19/jk-not-included-in-electoral-college-for-presidential-election.html]</ref>) and Puducherry etc.)

==Weighing of votes==
The value of votes cast by elected members of the state legislative assemblies and both houses of parliament are determined by the provisions of article 55(2) of the [[Constitution of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/Constitution/S55.htm |title=Section 55 of the Constitution of India |access-date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316043542/http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/Constitution/S55.htm |archive-date=16 March 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The details of number of voters and votes for the presidential election are given below.<ref name="electoralvotes">[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/President_VP_Elec2012/election%20to%20the%20office%20of%20President%202012.pdf Election to the Office of President, 2012]</ref> Per the 84th Amendment, the 1971 census is used, and will continue to be used until 2026.<ref name="84th">[http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend84.htm 84th Amendment]</ref>

The formula for determining the number of votes held by an MLA is:

{| align="center"
|-
|<math> \mbox{Value of an MLA vote} = \cfrac {\mbox{Total population of the state or union territory}} {\mbox{Total number of elected members of the State Legislative Assembly} \times {1000}} </math><br /><br />
|}

That is, the average constituency size, determined by the 1971 census, in his/her state or union territory, divided by 1,000.

The number of votes for MLAs are as follows:

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!width="30"|S. No.
!width="150"|Name of the State/Union Territory
!width="150"|Number of State Legislative Assembly seats (elective)
! width="150" |Population (1971 Census)<ref name="electoralvotes"/>
!width="150"|Value of the vote of each MLA
!width="150"|Total value of votes for the State/Union Territory
|-
| 1
| [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| 175
| 27,800,586{{ref|cap|†}}
|159
|27,825

|-
| 2
| [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| 60
| 467,511
| 8
| 480
|-
| 3
| [[Assam]]
| 126
| 14,625,152
| 116
| 14,616
|-
| 4
| [[Bihar]]
| 243
| 42,126,236
| 173
| 42,039
|-
| 5
| [[Chhattisgarh]]
| 90
| 11,637,494
| 129
| 11,610
|-
| 6
| [[Delhi]]
| 70
| 4,065,698
| 58
| 4,060
|-
| 7
| [[Goa]]
| 40
| 795,120
| 20
| 800
|-
| 8
| [[Gujarat]]
| 182
| 26,697,475
| 147
| 26,754
|-
| 9
| [[Haryana]]
| 90
| 10,036,808
| 112
| 10,080
|-
| 10
| [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| 68
| 3,460,434
| 51
| 3468
|-
| 11
| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order</ref>
| 87
| 6,300,000
| 72
| 6,264
|-
| 12
| [[Jharkhand]]
| 81
| 14,227,133
| 176
| 14,256
|-
| 13
| [[Karnataka]]
| 224
| 29,299,014
| 131
| 29,344
|-
| 14
| [[Kerala]]
| 140
| 21,347,375
| 152
| 21,280
|-
| 15
| [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| 230
| 30,016,625
| 131
| 30,130
|-
| 16
| [[Maharashtra]]
| 288
| 50,412,235
| 175
| 50,400
|-
| 17
| [[Manipur]]
| 60
| 1,072,753
| 18
| 1,080
|-
| 18
| [[Meghalaya]]
| 60
| 1,011,699
| 17
| 1,020
|-
| 19
| [[Mizoram]]
| 40
| 332,390
| 8
| 320
|-
| 20
| [[Nagaland]]
| 60
| 516,499
| 9
| 540
|-
| 21
| [[Odisha]]
| 147
| 21,944,615
| 149
| 21,903
|-
| 22
| [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]
| 30
| 471,707
| 16
| 480
|-
| 23
| [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| 117
| 13,551,060
| 116
| 13,572
|-
| 24
| [[Rajasthan]]
| 200
| 25,765,806
| 129
| 25,800
|-
| 25
| [[Sikkim]]
| 32
| 209,843
| 7
| 224
|-
| 26
| [[Tamil Nadu]]
| 234
| 41,199,168
| 176
| 41,184
|-
| 27
| [[Telangana]]
| 119
| 15,702,122{{ref|cap|†}}
| 132
| 15,708
|-
| 28
| [[Tripura]]
| 60
| 1,556,342
| 26
| 1,560
|-
| 29
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| 403
| 83,849,905
| 208
| 83,824
|-
| 30
| [[Uttarakhand]]
| 70
| 4,491,239
| 64
| 4,480
|-
| 31
| [[West Bengal]]
| 294
| 44,312,011
| 151
| 44,394
|- class="sortbottom"
|
| '''Total'''
| '''4,120'''
| '''549,302,005'''
|
| '''549,495'''
|-
|}

'''Note:-''' {{ref|note|†}}http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/HandBooks/President_Election_08062017.pdf.

The value of an MP's vote is calculated by dividing the total value of all MLAs' votes by the number of MPs. The formula for determining the number of votes held by an MP is:

{| align="center"
|-
|<math>\mbox{Value of an MP vote} = \cfrac {\mbox{The sum of vote value of elected members of all the State Legislative Assemblies}} {\mbox{The sum of elected members of both the houses of Parliament}} </math><br /><br />
|}

That is, the total Members of Parliament (Elected) = Lok Sabha (543) + Rajya Sabha (233) = 776
:Value of each vote = 549,495 / 776 = 708.11, rounded to 708
:Total value of votes of Parliament = 776 × 708 = 549,408

The number of votes for MPs are as follows:

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!width="150"|Name of the House
!width="150"|Number of Parliamentary seats (elective)
!width="150"|Value of the vote of each MP
!width="150"|Total value of votes for the House
|-
| [[Lok Sabha]]
| 543
| 708
| 384,444
|-
| [[Rajya Sabha]]
| 233
| 708
| 164,964
|- class="sortbottom"
| '''Total'''
| '''776'''
| '''708'''
| '''549,408'''
|-
|}

Total number of votes for Presidential electors are as follows:

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!width="150"|Elector
!width="150"|Total number of electors
!width="150"|Total value of votes
|-
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Members of Legislative Assemblies]] (elected)
|4,120
|549,495
|-
|[[Member of Parliament (India)|Members of Parliament]] (elected)
|776
|549,408
|- class="sortbottom"
| '''Total'''
| '''4,896'''
| '''1,098,903'''
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Presidential elections in India]]
[[Category:Electoral colleges|India]]