The Election Commission (EC) on June 9 announced that the Presidential election would be held on July 18 and counting of votes, if required, would be held on July 21.
- The term of office of Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, is ending on 24th July, 2022. As per Article 62 of the Constitution of India, an election to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President is required to be completed before the expiration of the term.
- Article 324 of the Constitution read with the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952, and the Presidential and Vice – Presidential Elections Rules, 1974 vests the superintendence, direction and control of the conduct of election to the office of the President of India in the Election Commission of India.
- Announcing the schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the notification would be issued on June 15 and the last date for nominations would be June 29. The date for scrutiny of candidature would be June 30 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature would be July 2.
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- The electoral college for the poll will comprise 4,809 members — 233 Rajya Sabha and 543 Lok Sabha members and 4,033 MLAs of the Assemblies of the States and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
- The total value of votes will be 10,86,431 (5,43,200 for MPs or 700 votes each.
- The electoral college for the presidential election comprises the elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and those of the legislative assemblies of states and union territories including Delhi and Puducherry.
- Nominated MPs and MLAs as well as members of legislative councils cannot vote to elect the president.
- The Election Commission will give elected MPs and MLAs a pen, using which they will have to give a preference.
- No other pen will be accepted.
- No political party can issue a whip during voting for presidential elections.
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