Which of the following is true regarding the President's election?
P. If there are significant vacancies in the collegium selecting the President, a person's election as President can be questioned.

Q. A person nominated for the post of President needs 50 voters as proposers and 50 voters as seconders to have their name entered on the ballot paper.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Only Q
Explanation:
• Statement P is incorrect: According to Article 71 of the Constitution, the election of a person as President cannot be challenged on the ground of the existence of any vacancy among the members of the electoral college (collegium).
• Statement Q is correct: Under the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, a candidate for the President's office must be subscribed by at least 50 electors as proposers and 50 electors as seconders.
• These electors must be members of the Electoral College (MPs and MLAs).
• The security deposit for the Presidential election is ₹15,000, which is forfeited if the candidate fails to get 1/6th of the valid votes.
• The President is elected by the method of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
Information Booster:
• The Electoral College consists of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all States (including Delhi and Puducherry).
• Nominated members do not participate in the Presidential election.