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:

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Both (a) and (b) are correct
Explanation:
● The President of India is elected by an Electoral College consisting of elected members.
● Statement (a) is correct: Elected members of Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assemblies) are part of the electoral college for the election of the President.
● Statement (b) is correct: Nominated members of Rajya Sabha are NOT part of the electoral college for the election of the President.
Information Booster:
● The election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
● The voting is by secret ballot.
Additional Knowledge:
● Article 54 of the Indian Constitution deals with the election of the President.
● Article 55 deals with the manner of election of the President.