Presidential Election 2022: The time has come for the presidential election, the Election Commission will announce the date today
The last time a new president was elected was on July 17, 2017. At that time 50% of the votes were in favor of the ruling NDA. This time too, with the help of some regional parties, the NDA is close to electing a president of its choice.
The time has come for the 2022 presidential election in the country. The Election Commission will announce its date and detailed program today at 3 p.m. President Ramnath Kovind's term ends on July 24.
The Election Commission has called a press conference at 3 pm today. In which he will announce the program of the presidential election. The election process must be completed before July 24. Voting for the 2017 presidential election took place on July 17 and counting took place on July 20. At the time, 50 percent of the vote was in favor of the ruling NDA, with the support of most of the regional parties. This time too, with the help of some regional parties, the NDA is close to electing a president of its choice. However, the full picture will be clear after the Rajya Sabha elections in the next few days.
This is how the Electoral College elects the President
The President of India is elected by the Electoral College. It consists of elected members of both Houses of Parliament, elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union Territories. Nominated members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and members of the Legislative Council do not have the right to vote. There are currently 230 MPs in the 245-member Rajya Sabha. The 57-member membership is due to expire in June and July, although 41 of these seats have been elected unopposed, while the remaining seats will be up for election on June 10. The 12 Rajya Sabha MPs nominated by the President do not vote in the presidential election. At the same time, the 543-member Lok Sabha has 540 MPs. Three seats are vacant. The selection process is also underway. It is clear that by-elections will be held on all the vacant seats in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and Legislative Assembly before the Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections. Elected members will cast their votes in the presidential election.
03-Dec-2024