Question

State the composition of the electoral college in the election of the president of India?

Answer 1

Hint:The President of India is the Indian State ceremonial leader and the Indian army chief commander. The President is indirectly elected by an electoral college consisting of the Indian Assembly (both houses) and legislators from all the states and territories of India, all directly elected.

Complete answer:
1. The Presidential Electoral college consists of the following people:
2. An elected member of the Rajya Sabha (Upper house of the Indian Parliament);
3. Elected Members of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament);
4. members of the legislature who are elected in each state (lower house of state legislature); and
elected members from each union territory with a legislative assembly (i.e. Delhi, Puducherry, etc.)

Qualification to be the Indian president:
1. He must be an Indian citizen
2. Minimum age limit is $35$ years
3. He must meet the requirements to be elected to the Lok Sabha
4. He or she may not hold a for-profit office in the central government, state government or authorities.
Another electoral college comprising members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (elected and nominated) will elect the Vice President.

Note: Rajendra Prasad is India's first Indian president. He is also the only president to have served twice, eventually becoming the president with the longest term in office. Zakir Hussain is India's third president and also the first Muslim president. He was the first president to die in office. He is the shortest incumbent president in India.