Prez polls: BJP boosted by electoral win
New Delhi, June 14: The BJP’s electoral victory in the recent Assembly polls has virtually ensured that its candidate will become the next President of India.
The BJP has initiated moves to reach out to the Opposition parties on selecting a consensus candidate for the upcoming presidential poll. However, the ruling party does not need support of major Opposition parties.
The party’s victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have mathematically guaranteed it a lion’s share in the electoral college, which would elect the next President.
President Pranab Mukherjee’s term ends on July 24 and the nomination process for the July 17 poll began on Wednesday.
The electoral college that elects the President through the system of proportional representation comprises elected MPs and members of state legislative assemblies, a total of 4,896 voters including 4,120 MLAs and 776 elected MPs.
While 233 are elected members of the Rajya Sabha, 543 are from the Lok Sabha.
While the Lok Sabha speaker, an elected member, can vote, two nominated members from the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and 12 nominated MPs in the Rajya Sabha cannot.
The value of an MLA’s vote depends on the population of the state he or she represents. The value of the vote of an MP is the same and does not vary. The total value of the electoral college is 10,98,903.
Before the assembly polls, the NDA was short The government will come out with their name and then we will evolve our strategy in the next few days It is a preparation for the next election. The aim is to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party The government is going to talk to Opposition Leaders separately, all Opposition parties are united Ghulam Nabi Azad,