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Question
How is the President of India elected?
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Solution
- The President is elected by an electoral college.
- The system used is proportional representation utilizing a single transferable vote.
- The electoral college includes:
- Elected members of both Houses of Parliament.
- Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
- Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.
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