The President of India is elected by an electoral college, comprising the Members of both the Houses of Parliament as well as the MLAs of all state Assemblies. The total number of members in the Electoral College for the Presidential elections in 2007 is 4896 (233 Rajya Sabha MPs + 543 Lok Sabha MPs + 4,120 State MLAs). However, unlike any other election, the value of votes of the voters are different here. While the value of votes of each MP is the same, the strength of a vote of an MLA is determined by way of proportional representation. The MPs, too, have a specific value for each vote that is determined by dividing the total value of votes of all the states by the total number of elected members of Parliament (Lok Sabha 543 + Rajya Sabha 233). The total value of votes of all members of each State Assembly is worked out by multiplying the number of elective seats in the Assembly by the number of votes for each member. For instance, in case of Andhra Pradesh, since the total population (1971 Census) is 43,502,708 and the total number of elective seats in the Assembly 294, the number of votes for each member would be 43,502,708/1000 x 294 = 147.96 or 148. This means the value of each Andhra MLA's vote is 148. Now multiplying that number with the number of elective seats can give the value of total votes for the all members of the House: 294x148 = 43,512. The Constitution (Eighty-fourth) Amendment Act, 2001 provides that until the relevant population figures for the first census to be taken after the year 2026 have been published, the population of the states for the purposes of calculation of the value of votes for the Presidential Election shall mean the population as ascertained at the 1971-census
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Aaranyak, a premier society for bio-diversity conservation in the North East India, in collaboration with the UK- based The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation has handed over a large number of field equipment to Kaziranga National Park (KNP) authorities in a function held at Kohora in the Park on Wednesday
The field equipments provided to the KNP includes 50 wireless handsets, 10 wireless fixed station along with accessories and 500 rain coats for frontline anti-poaching staff of the national park. The function was attended by the Director Kaziranga NP, Surendra Nath Buragohain, Divisional Forest Officer of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, D.D. Gogoi, Assistant Conservator of...
Similar to 2009, this year also Jetuka, Greater Assamese Community, Seattle, USA had a grand Bihu celebration on 17th April in Redmond, Washington, USA. About 70 people gathered on the occasion with lots of Bihu snacks followed by a colorful entertainment of cultural evening. Cultural program started with chorus “Axom Aamar Rupohi….”. Kids perform fashin show and recitals etc. The community performs colorful Husori and lot of other program. The event also included spot quiz with spot prizes. Niribili perform flute recital of Lakhminath Bezbarua’s O’mor aponar dekh…”. During the program Satyajit Nath briefed the community about adopt a child...
A statelevel convention in Guwahati on Saturday asked both ULFA and the government to come forward for unconditional talk to help the state restore permanent peace. Initiatied by a circle of eminent people of the state led by Dr Hiren Gohain, a panel of experts at the Machkhowa ITA, listens to altogether 112 pressure groups before preparing a list of demands to help the state restore peace in the state. The finalised demands would be taken to both ULFA and the government.
Inaugurating the convention, Dr Hiren Gohain said much have taken place during the last 30 years and its time for the people in general to bail the state and its people out of the crisis. He further urged the people to...
The city based journalists, media employees, civil society groups and political party activists have expressed grief at the sudden demise of photo journalist Kapil Das. A member of Guwahati Press Club and All Assam Photo Journalists Association, Kapil Das died of illness at a Chennai hospital four days back. His mortal remains were brought to Guwahati today. The activists belonged to photo journalists union and All Assam Students Union accompanied Kapil’s body from airport to his residence.
In press club, the journalists and other well wishers of Kapil maintained one minute silence for the departed soul. Then the representatives of All Assam Photo Journalists Association, Assam...
Kapil Das, a Guwahati based photo journalist of The Assam Tribune group of publications died today at Chennai. Kapil was suffering from various diseases for few months. He was lately taken to the Tamilnadu capital for treatment. Kapil left behind his wife, one son and a daughter. His mortal remains will be brought to Guwahati tomorrow (Wednesday) for cremation.
Police have achieved a major breakthrough into the sensational murder of Cotton College professor Dr Bibha Devi when 3 persons in this connection arrested.
Talking to AssamTimes, sources said Raju has confessed his role in the sensational killing case. Police further have recovered Dr Devi's mobile phone.
The killer was arrested 5 hours after the teachers and students took out a silent procession in the city demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits.
Meanwhile, police have arrested the second one killer. He is Nur Islam, a rickshow puller who was pickep up from Rehabari 1 hour after Raju was arrested.
Police arrested one Mujibur Rehman from Fatasil Ambari area in this...
The planning commission has allocated Rs 7,645 cr for Assam for the current fiscal. The amount was fixed at a meeting between Chief minister Tarun Gogoi and plan panel deputy chairman Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia in New Delhi on Monday. Later talking to media, the chief minister thanked Dr Ahluwalia for the amount which is more than Rs 1000cr from the last year's figure.
Rainwaters seem to have wrecked havoc in Guwahati. Several parts in the city have been submerged by waters following heavy downpour that lashed Guwahati for several hours. The affected areas include Lachit nagar, Anil nagar, Chandmari, Zooroad where traffic snarls disrupted surface communication in the afternoon.
The mysterious death of a teacher of Cotton College sent shockwaves across the state on Sunday. Talking to Assamtimes, neighbours said they came to see the body of zoology professor Dr Bibhba Devi inside her residence where the door was remaining opened. Injury marks on the face suggests it a case of murder of the 45 year unmarried lady at the professors' colony. Police investigation in progress.
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