USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Who elects the President of India? Ans. The President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Pondicherry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Electoral College. In other U.S. elections, candidates are elected directly by popular vote. But the president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens. Instead, they are chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College.

Detailed explanation-3: -The President of India is indirectly elected with Instant-runoff voting by means of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the Parliament of India and the Legislative assemblies of the States of India and the Union territories (having an elected assembly).

Detailed explanation-4: -Thus, the Electoral College for the ensuing Presidential Election shall now consist of (a) the elected members of both Houses of Parliament, and (b) the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States including NCT of Delhi and Union Territory of Puducherry.

Detailed explanation-5: -Only elected members of both Houses of Parliament and of the State Legislative Assemblies are members of the Electoral College for Presidential Election. Therefore, nominated members cannot vote in this election. [see Article 54 of the Constitution.]