How is the President of India elected? | The Hindu

The stage is set for the upcoming presidential election on the 18th of July*. The ruling BJP-led NDA has nominated #DroupadiMurumu for the highest post, a former school teacher who later became the first woman Governor of Jharkhand.
The opposition has nominated #YashwantSinha, a former IAS officer who later served as a finance minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government.
How does the President of India get elected?
Unlike the Prime Minister, the #President of India is elected indirectly. That means no direct voting, but instead, the President is elected by the electoral college.
The electoral college is a set of electors that consists of elected members of both Houses of the Parliament and the legislative assemblies of all States, including Delhi and Puducherry.
The nominated members of Rajya Sabha and State assemblies are not eligible to vote. But the process is not that simple. Not every vote counts as one. Each MPs vote carries a fixed vote value of 700.
But in the case of MLAs, the vote value is calculated based on the population of the State, that differs from one state to another.
To win the election, a nominee has to secure the quota, half the total votes of the electoral college plus one.
* - The video had previously stated that the election would take place on July 15. It has been corrected. The error is regretted
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[@TheHinduOfficial]

The video had previously stated that the election would take place on July 15. It has been corrected. The error is regretted

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[@meditationexplored]

I hope Draupadi Murmu ma'am becomes the 15th President of India🇮🇳❤️ She is an inspiration for many of us.A women of integrity,passion, courage nd determination.All the best ma'am❤️🇮🇳❤️🙏

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She won 💜

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tysm!!! ur explanation in this video helped me a lot !!!

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Really so sweet nice way of explanation 👌

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no matter who wins its a win win situation for Jharkhand because both the candidates are connected to it😄😄♥

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Good to know thanks

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A great moment to all Sheduled tribes ♥️ U people are also eligible for everything 🇮🇳🇮🇳 Jai hind

[@debiprasadpradhan642]

Yes you all do! It's your birth right like all of us 😀🖐🏻

[@mike87232]

It will be a shame on the scheduled Tribes if she becomes another puppet to the government. We do not need another feminine Kovind, just based on sc st stuff.

[@rammohanraoayyala8010]

It's only a vote bank politics. Are they really interested in tribals. If so, ask them to perform marriages to their wards with tribals. Actual color comes out.

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Plz provide such kind of diorama again sir. 🙏🏼🌃

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I didn't understand clearly while reading polity but by seeing this video I understood clearly about president election and also electoral college. Thank you 😊

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Thank you sir 😊

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BEST OF LUCK Yashwant Singh sir ✌🍫

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Perfectly explained😊

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[@AnguAnandaPrasannaPalaniswamy]

Great !!!!!!!

[@mipageshorts]

Yashwant Sinha is the Best Choice He served nation

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Sir inthe very crooked and cunning administration of Modi led Bjp govt. the good, Clean&seasoned person has no room thats why instead of Yeshwant Sinaji ,the candidate of Bjp party Murumuru has selected just to roast their Dal.

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Clear explanation

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Sir/Mam If possible then pl. make a playlist of current affairs for the students who are preparing for competitive exams like NDA, UPAC, SSC, etc.

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Editing is awesome

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Finally understood

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Thanks a lot #THEHINDU

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Excellent explanation. Thankyou Team Hindu!

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Thank you

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Nice information

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Awesome

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As usual precise and perfect from the Hindu.

[@engguru6333]

Thank you for knowledge. I am science student so, i didn't know this process very much.

[@hussainoid]

If you don't mind correction, it should be [know] in your sentence. Clubbing two past tenses ("did not" and "knew") would be incorrect.

[@engguru6333]

@@hussainoid thanks for correcting me.

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Well haven't you studied in High school bro?

[@itsmanasK]

This is taught in 8th, 9th & 10th Civics tho...

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@@itsmanasK but that times I was less intrested in social science 🤗

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Thanks ,superb explanation 🔥

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I will also be India's President one day 😃

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Watched this video on Friday, 24th May 2024 at 1800 hrs IST.

[@someswararaopentakota7114]

I hope to be win yaswanth sinha ji

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So hectic procedure 😕

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Yashwant Sinha

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Wonderful explanation and animations Thanks The Hindu!

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I will be happy if she's elected ❤️

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nice video

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Apparently Mrs Murmu is winning then why is Mr Sinha contesting?

[@aryeshshakya8330]

There is a very crucial role of opposition in an democracy. Hence the rulling party must also made aware that the opposition party too have their own presidential candidate.

[@chintzz1643]

How do u know before winning

[@mudasirbashir1113]

👍🏻

[@shreyanshshrivastava5650]

Value of vote of MPs Equal to Sum Total value of MLAs by Number of Elected Parliamentrians.

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[@sufalhaldar1338]

One mistake. J&K also has legislature alongside Delhi and Puducherry.

[@ravichandra_sagili]

As of now , no elections were held there. So we can not count them

[@MohammadAhmad-nh5ug]

Short answer - SC ST caste ✔️ Outspoken ❎ Obedient to party✔️ With a spine❎ A puppet✔️

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Your comment - Illogical ✅

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@@MNanda-ke2fb bhakt spotted ✔️

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president / prime minister should. Come that will help general category also

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@@respectnature2765 Gufa ki paidaish spotted.

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What is the name of the method of election of the president of india Please reply

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அப்துல்கலாம் போல் ஒரு மனிதன் வரவேண்டும்.போகும் போது ராஷ்டிர பவனில் உள்ள பொருட்கள் பத்திரமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

[@amrithprasobh]

Draupadi Murmu, will be the pride and face of India from now on 💥💥💥 Another reason why BJP is becoming an freakin Mountain

[@sanjay1901]

Nicely explained - Thanks

[@sunintheeast3881]

Sir abt the union territories only delhi n pondicherry r eligible to vote?? Wat abt other ut’s??? Pls reply

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Real Question, why there is a need of President if he can't control his PM 😂

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😂🤣

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You skipped your 9th grade civics classes it's clear.

[@peacecaker5329]

@@cas3885 yeah, there was no BJP at that time to brainwash me

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@@peacecaker5329 wow logic. Salute to your mental level.

[@ankurantil8917]

You need to go back to school

[@chinmaymehta5744]

Some states have both legislative assemblies and councils. So, in those states are members of both eligible to vote or just the assembly members?

[@adipurush2]

No, only MLA's can vote.

[@anigami01]

can someone please tell me the criteria to be eligible as a candidate for president

[@nagasatish2741]

Can a person not a member of both houses is eligible for president?

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Thank you it helped for my law exam 🙂❤️

[@tpips9695]

What does 1 stand here for or what does it signify?

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Which app?

[@IrfanAwani]

not 14th but 15th president!

[@mobileexchange5992]

Yaswant Sinha.... Much more experience than she.... And than dhurapathi is..... female candidate...that one reason also not eligible for presidential eligible.... And the same time.. Mr.Yaswanth Sinha... Formal IAS officer.... And already involved in ex President institute..... So... Yaswant Sinha is a Good president comparatively.... Dharupathi....mam......

[@VanadiumCarbide]

Wouldn't it be better that all the elected members from Gram Panchayat to the Rajya Sabha would be part of the electoral collage and each vote irrespective of the post would have one value.

[@daunique1n1]

The same reason why citizens don’t elect a president directly. Unreasonable election complexity. The current system is designed to distribute votes per a set of populous meaning that each citizen indirectly carries the same vote value. If you allow lower representatives to be participated, the system needed to be such that, vote values to be normalized at every level.

[@pavankumarongole8441]

In these days first and foremost select lower cast person and gain sympathy... looting in the country

[@sheikjalal9967]

needs economic people this time not for staph

[@swamysri6348]

Indirectly elected by people. Directly elected by elected legislators.

[@supercharger5727]

Sounds a lot like the us president

[@lovec5738]

Population of which year taken into account this year?

[@factnationindia1977]

1971 Census.

[@lovec5738]

@@factnationindia1977 thanks

[@oomn2596]

Why are only people from lower caste are being elected shouldn't it be equal for all caste?

[@roshan37065]

Sir hindi me batao please 🙏

[@Chandreshsharma1]

Dropadi murmu congratulations .....

[@skrpropertyworld]

Dramatic selection, this post not for eligible achievers who belongs to bc, MBC, oc

[@samyukthavarsha477]

Adaraneeya rashtrapathi Drwpadimurm gi ko adaraneeyanmaskar🙏🙏🙏

[@mahendra_singh028]

in that formula population will be counted by 1971 or 2011 ?

[@saurabhnegi9948]

1971

[@younisraja8626]

Before this video I don't know that anti defection law doesn't apply to president election

[@subhajyotibanerjee279]

Good Question; Nice Procedure; But a very Simple Answer: Whoever the Ruling party of the time chooses. Lol.

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[@powerbomb4803]

What is meaning of that 1/1000

[@Krishna_Singh_2111]

We divide by 1000 to bring the value in 3 digits or lesser than that. If we dont divide by 1000, the value of 1 MLA vote will go in Lakhs. And that will be inconvenient to count

[@powerbomb4803]

@@Krishna_Singh_2111 oh thanks alot Does 1000 represents the number of voters from a particular constituency of an MLA??

[@dinil5566]

@@powerbomb4803 No its just to reduce the no of digits . Just like instead of saying 1000 meter each time we simply divide it by 1000 and says 1 KM.

[@powerbomb4803]

@@dinil5566 thanks for the clarification 👍

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Every one knows... u only may don't know...?

[@Games2DayOfficial]

Let make the women as our president

[@natarajan1185]

MP vote value is 703.

[@factnationindia1977]

The Election Commission has recently reduced it to 700.

[@NM-jf9wv]

Another Robot President coming into the office soon.. This time a female Robot 🤖 hope she'll dance to the tunes of government very well and prove that she's a good puppet 😊

[@syhuhjk]

Still no one can match upto robotic charisma of dr manmohan singh

[@kalyanagummalu602]

BOGUS ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT. WHY CAN'T THEY CHOOSE SC ST PRIME MINISTER? IT'S A MURKY GAME IN INDIAN RULES

[@hsdiem0]

You keep playing caste game here too👏

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00:48 article 54 to ?? It Article 57 twice. Poor editing from such a great news platform.

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Need 4 yr recruitment & serial renewal after NATIONAL LEVEL EXAM in all GOV jobs Behind 10 getting selected 90 stays behind Give all 90 chance to reclaim lost jobs From sweeper to DOCTOR If MLA MP Councilor can face 5 yr ELECTIONs why not GOV DOCTORS Engineers IAS ? Will fight corruption scams too

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Bhai apni narrations ki volume pe dhyaan do, isme paise thodi lgte hai, even a video editor can do this, aur tumhare pass acha editor nhi hai toh mujhe kr lo yaar

[@s.ksahoo1676]

President from odisha not from jharkhand

[@narendarholeya1563]

Draupati Murmu

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Have you applied for any job Did you attend any interview Did you attempt any competative exam Why did you took specific combination in PG didn't research about what to do after PG or simply took that subject Yeah India is filled huge population competition is increasing, In the place of human labor work automatic robotic work coming How can everyone get Job easily like mouth feeding,, everybody want white collar job no one ready work other simple job In this situation how can entirely Government is responsible 🤷🤷 Even though our education system disaster situation:)

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Dear hindu . You are doing partiality in Tamilnadu. Only articles available (upsc preparation) English medium. In Tamil newspaper doesn't have anything

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English version earns them the revenue

[@rupakdas5602]

then what the reservation system will become more strong ...

[@mdamtlhaq2515]

Are you going to play pre-Bangladesh politics in west Bengal in election of new RAJJOPAL .In East Pakistan time , the Hindu refugees from East Pakistan used to flock near the rail-stations of India and incited local original Hindus to kick out local original Indian Muslims to Pakistan so that new Hindu refugees could take over their lands, homes.. Same way, the Behari Muslim refugees from India flocked in East Pakistan and provoked the local Bengali Muslims to force the local original Hindus out of east Pakistan. Now , the Modi govt. of BJP is playing same kind of trick in West Bengal by nominating one non- Bengali Muslim (perhaps of UP or Bihar) named Naqvi to become RAJJOPAL of west Bengal so that Vote-Bank of BJP is fattened by Beharis or other non-bengali Muslims of West Bengal

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A beauty contest was held amongst the politicians and the ugliest won in the race to the highest offices The opposition's candidates had no chance....they were too good looking

[@rajeshkumarjha1536]

17th july 2017 was a black day in India's history

[@itsmanasK]

Why?

[@syhuhjk]

Chamcha

[@rajeshkumarjha1536]

@@itsmanasK bcz of rubber stamp President

[@itsmanasK]

@@rajeshkumarjha1536 Matlab? Could you please explain in detail? 🤔

[@vamshiabhilash]

Bjp for another 10 years great 😑😔

[@KKK-ey1kv]

All Indians know it. Because of Crooked & cunning Bjp party She has won . The Bjp people hv got upper hand in selecting that candidate of their own choice. This will further smoothen their road ahead. Jai Hind !

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Our KCR nxt president nxt PM KTR only possible with our BRS 🍻😀

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😂😂😂

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Droupadi Murmu