Electoral College (India)

The President and Vice President of India are indirectly elected by means of an electoralrepublicans college consisting the elected members of the Parliament of Inquiry ndia and the Legislative assemblies of the States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. The votes for are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the 42nd Amendment, and extended by the 84th Amendment, with the intention to encourage family planning programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalized for lowering their population growth.

The electoral college is made up of the following:

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. The details of number of voters and votes for the presidential election are given below. Per the 84th Amendment, the 1971 census is used, and will continue to be used until 2026.

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

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:

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:

That is, the total Members of Parliament (Elected) = Lok Sabha (543) + Rajya Sabha (233) = 776

The number of votes for MPs are as follows:

Total number of votes for Presidential electors are as follows:

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