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
PermalinkSubmitted by jasveer singh on Thu, 13/08/2009 - 19:04
There should be atleast three charges of murder against you and atleast on pending corruption case in supreme court.At least one of your close relatives must have an experience of jail life.
Massive gathering of at least 2 lakh people from across the state and outside make the Sukapha Samanya Khsetra a sea of humanity on Tuesday as the Asom Sahitya Sabha is holding the third day of the 70th session.The colourful grand event on Tuesday began with a cultural function with the newly elected Asom Sahitya Sabha president and noted litterateur Rong Bong Terang. Several political leaders including Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi along with his several cabinet colleagues were seen sitting on the stage at the open session.Notably, some anomalies and inconvenience have resulted in some resentment among the visitors and delegates who arrived in Dhemaji three or four days ago. But the...
Senior Congress leader and former industry minister Dr Anandaram Baruah died as his car rammed into a stranded truck in Guwahati last night.According to information, the incident took place at Christianbasti at around 1-30 AM when he was on his way towards Ganeshguri. The truck was remaining stranded after it developed technical snag in the middle of the road. The former MLA of Roha died on the spot while the four others left seriously injured him have been rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.The driver and his assistants managed to flee from the spot minutes after the incident. Investigation is on.Meanwhile, a pall of gloom is descending in his home constituency. Several...
More than 75 houses were left ravaged as a devastating fire broke out at the Paltanbazar based police reserve in Guwahati on Monday morning.According to information, the incident took place at around 9 in the morning following an electric short circuit. There is no report of any injury in the fire but it reduced to ashes properties lakhs of rupees. It is alleged that the electrical appliances have been lying without any repair for the last several years.In yet another incident in the wee hours, Manish Jain, a medicine dealer grievously beaten up by the local residents in Shantipur in Guwahati charging him with deliberately setting on fire his goodwon as the goodwon contained some spurious...
The souvenir of the 70th Dhemaji Session of the Biennial Conference of the Asam Sahitya Sabha was inaugurated by Dr Girish Sharma at Sukapha Pathar Samanway Kshetra, Dhemaji on Sunday.Photo: Buljit Buragohain
A Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant was killed in an encounter with army in Karbi Anglong district of Assam on Sunday.According to information, the encounter took place when jawans of 5 Rajputana Rifles intercepted four KLNLF ultras at Langlakso. While one of the militants was killed, the other three managed to escape.One pistol, three rounds of ammunition, one AK-47 magazine with 15 round ammunition were recovered from the slain ultra.
The Asom sahitya Sabha will hold its 71st biennial session at Dergaon in 2011 while the annual session will be held in Baithalangsu in Karbi Anglong district. This was decided at a meeting of the new executive body presided over by Rong Bong Terang on Sunday.
It was a sea of humanity as thousands of people across the north eastern states gathered at the Latasheel Palyground on Sunday to felicitate the noted maestro and film maker Dr Bhupen Hazarika at function organized by All Assam Students Union.The function began with the felicitation to the living legend by several organizations from the region and outside. This was followed a thrilling cultural show that made Dr Hazarika spell bound. Dr Hazarika in his short but illuminating speech thanked the gathering and the organizers and hummed a few of his evergreen lyrics.Later he was felicitated by a band of 671 boys boys and girls with bihu sings in their lips. They sang and danced and made the...
Lakhs of people are attending the second day of the 70th Asom Sahitya Sabha session in Dhemaji on Sunday. The second day two of the session began after the flag hoisting by the outgoing president Kanaksen Deka in the morning. This was followed by the inauguration of the book fair by Assam education minister Gautom Bora. Mising autonomous council chief executive member Paramananda Chayengia inaugurated the trade fair minutes after the inauguration of the book fair. The session got off to a colourful got underway on Saturday morning with the last meeting of the outgoing executive body presided over by president Deka.
“A Hygienic & Healthy Environment can only lead to a good health and that always by maintaining cleanliness”, with this motto JBF (Just Be Friendly) organized a Free Health Check-up cum Awareness Camp on Sunday, 8th February 2009 at Safdarjung Flyover Basti (Slum Cluster), New Delhi where JBF Welfare Organization has started another Informal School recently. This camp was a part of different activities JBF is planning for the slum cluster.Chief Functionary of JBF Dr. Sashanka, other team members...
The newly formed Third Front is riddled with simmering discontent as it has completed the seat sharing deal for 9 seats for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The crack among the constituents comes up clearly as the Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) is demanding a few vital Lok Sabha seats violating the norms.CPI-M is miffed at AUDF president Badruddin Ajmal's announcement that he will be the Third Front candidates from the Barak valley seat. According to the senior CPIM leaders, its a gross violation of the agreed norms they cleared before the formation of the third front. The four constituents agreed to field mutually acceptable candidates in 9 of the 14 parliamentary seats. The front is...
Comments
Pages
Add new comment