UPSC Prelims 2018 · GS Paper 1 · Q32

Polity

Medium · President: Election Procedure, Vote Value

Consider the following statements regarding the election of the President of India:

1. The value of an MLA's vote in the Presidential election varies from state to state, depending on that state's population and the number of MLAs in its Assembly.

2. Among Members of Parliament, a Lok Sabha MP's vote carries a higher value than a Rajya Sabha MP's vote in the Presidential election.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?