Question

What is electoral college?Give its composition.

Answer 1

The President is indirectly elected by means of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of the Parliament of Indiaand the Legislative assemblies of the Statesand the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. The number and value of votes are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the 42nd Amendment, and extended by the 84th Amendment,[1] with the intention to encourage family planning programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalized for lowering their population growth.


it's composition are

The presidential electoral college is made up of the following:

elected members of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament of India);elected members of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament of India);elected members of each state Vidhan Sabha (lower house of the state legislature); andelected members of each union territory possessing an assembly (i.e., Delhi and Puducherry)

Answer 2

Electoral college of the president of India consists of:
1. Members of both the Houses of Parliament ( Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha )
2. Members of all state legislative assemblies including Delhi and Puducherry
(In short, the MPs and MLAs of the country elect the president indirectly)