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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Assam is going to be a safe haven for rebels. These rebels were planning a major strike with arms and ammunition.Army's Red Horn division has recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Belaghat in Karbi Anglong district on Monday morning. According to information, these include 500 gram of explosive materials, 255 detonators, 337 ammunition of AK series rifles, 163 ammunition of 9mm and 95 ammunition of 7.62 rifles.
Senir lawyer Nekibur Zaman demands immediate removal of Rockybul Hussain from the Assembly ministry alleging his meeting with ISI men at the Guwahati jail. Addressing a function in Guwahati on Sunday, Zaman said that he was present when the meeting took place.
Train services on Delhi-Bhatinda route of the Northern Railways remained disrupted as the 5610 Awadh-Assam Express derailed between Maisarkhana and Kotsateh station Sunday in the wee hours.According toi the Northern Railways, no one was injured in the accident as only the engine and the luggage van of the train have derailed.Trains such as Sriganganagar bound Uday Abha Toofan Express, Punjab Mail and Ferozepur-Mumbai Janata Express on the section have been diverted via Bhatinda-Dhuri-Jind and Jakhal.
Two ULFA rebels died sin an encounter at Hajo, Kamrup district on Saturday midnight. Two granades and two pistols were recovered from them. The deceased have yet to be identified.
Over 45 people had a miraculous escape from a major disaster when the flight they were boarding landed under emergency conditions at the Kolkata airport here early on Saturday as one of its engines caught fire.According to information, the 38 passengers and eight crew of the Jetlite flight from Kolkata to Guwahati were safe. The pilot of S2-361 flight contacted Air Traffic Control (ATC) and sought to land minutes after taking off at 6.29 am after he noticed the port side engine emitting smoke and fire. Fire brigade was on the stand by as the aircraft landed safely two minutes after take off.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Later, the passengers would be sent to Guwahati...
Police have arrested altogether 7 hardcore militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and seized hand grenades, AK-47 ammunition recovered from them in Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts on Friday.According to police, they were picked up from different places in Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts during overnight operations by police on tip off about the presence of the MULTA activists.In Dhubri district, MULTA activists Abdul Rahman (32) was picked up from Chapori, Abdul Mazid Sheikh (32) from Bishenbari, Nazrul islam (28) from North Thukrijhara Part-I, Akhrul Zaman Talukdar (22) from Khetabagra, Halim Ali (23) and Kamizuddin (26) from Pholimari.A countrymade pistol, two hand...
Golaghat police have arrested a gang of 7 smugglers on Friday at Khumtai area. According to information, two cars, cash worth Rs.177,500/-, and one 9mm pistol have been seized from them. Interrogation is on at Kamargaon police station.
The persons of a same family died when wild elephants attack them in Karbi Anglong district on Thursday night. According to information, the incident took place at North Bhellapara in Boithalangsu when a hard of wild elephants attacked them while the family members were sleeping. Two person died on the sport while another died on the way to the hospital. The deceased people have been identified as Metson Marak, Joya Marak and five year old Anamika Marak.
The Supreme Court on Thursday has asked the government to submit a status report on the Bangladeshi immigration and stressed national identity cards for all citizens of the country to resolve the perennial problem that has been plaguing Assam and the otehr north eastern states.Hearing a bunch of lawsuits aimed at securing the country against illegal infiltration on Thursday, a division bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justice P Satahsivam and Justice J M Panchal approved a plan for multi-purpose national identity card for Indian citizens.The bench said those having no identity cards should not be able to lead a normal life. Additional Solicitor General Amrendra Saran apprised the...
Uruka, on the occasion of Magh Bihu was celebrated by the People of Assam as well as Well-wishers of Assam, currently residing in the millenium city of Gurgaon...
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