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.
NAYANA ( which means 'eye') - a diabetes retinopathy prevention and treatment van - is a venture funded by the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) in Karnataka state (India) and is indeed a great boon for the rural people living with diabetes retinopathy. Three year ago when the van was first introduced in this area retinopathy treatment was only been available at certain urban hospitals. This means travelling 200-300 Km to access such care, resulting in huge barrier for people who live in rural areas and semi-urban areas. However, now Karnataka has achieved impressive results after introducing a unique to bring the treatment out the patients.Every month the van visits 23 locations across 13...
Delhi based journalist from Assam working with the Times of India Sabina Sehgal Saikia have been missing amid the din of the nightmare in Mumbai. Confirmed this Sabina’s husband Santanu Saikia said Sabina was there at the Taj hotel on Wednesday and she is remaining untraced. The senior journalist went to Mumbai on official work two days ago and was staying in the room. Her cell connection is not working.
Civil society in India has strongly condemned the recent decision of the Group of Ministers (GOM) in India to defer the implementation of pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages which was to come in to effect from November 30, 2008. The pictorial warnings have been deferred, again, till at least end of May 2009.This decision of GOM is very unfortunate and has appalled the public health community across the country, said members of Advocacy Forum for Tobacco Control (AFTC). By repeatedly postponing the implementation of pack warnings on tobacco packages, the government is failing from performing its important duty to provide essential information to make Indian consumers aware...
A newly recruited ULFA cxadre has been arrested in upper Assam's Sivasagar distirct on Wednesday. According to information, the ULFA cadre is Dibanta Saikia, who was apprehended during a joint operation by Charaideo police and Army's 16 Regiment at Moranhabi village near Sapekhati.It may be noted that there is some inputs that some ULFA cadres have been satying in the area to strike on the Proterst Day faling on November 27. The recent gun battle by ULFA and police and army and the subsequesnt seizure of explosive materials also proved their presence.Moreover, a day after a group of hardcore ULFA miliants had a fierce fighting with army and police at Sarauisajia in Nazira, suspected ULFA...
"Who said agriculture is a business of loss. I am saving more than Rs 80,000/- (about USD 1,750) every year and providing bread & butter to my 11 family members who are dependent on me," said Prabhavati Devi, who lives in Sardar Nagar block of Gorakhpur district. She has one and half acres land in which she is producing more than 86 types of crops annually. Prabhavati Devi is doing organic farming, which is a very reliable method of sustainable agriculture resulting in high production at low cost.According to her, '12 years back I too was doing chemical farming and had no idea about this model of sustainable agriculture which involves an efficient management of time and land...
Kaziranga, the abode of one horn rhino is teeming with the tourists from home and abroad. The focal point of attraction is not only the beauty and bounty of nature but there some thing special. That is nothing but delicious food prepared by the local Karbi youths. These include rice, meat and fish prepared in bamboo tube and even in plantain leaves.Talking to Assam Times, a local Karbi youth said,”we do prepare our traditional dishes for the tourists. We are getting good response from the tourists.”For tourists Kaziranga now no longer a destination to visit the sights and sounds of nature. It is rich with scope for mountaineering put in place very recently. Beside this, dozens...
More ULFA top guns are set to follow Ram Singh who was arrested in a high voltage drama. This time these will include hardcore militant Sujit Mohan who has been unleashing a reign of terror in upper Assam and thus gives sleepless night to army and police.It is as if Ram Singh has opened the gate for several others to join the pro-truce group. Sujit , who hails from a poor family in Patsaku area under Bokota Mouza in Sivasagar district has been a headache for police, army and para military forces for the last couple of years.Sujit has his hardcore colleague Ram Singh alias Mintu Buragohain, whom police recently claimed to have arrested from Jabalating in Bokota area.The duo had one more...
A group of eight hardcore ULFA militants have managed to escape from army and police at Saraisajia area in Nazira.According to information, police and army Jawans from the 316 Field Regiment and 581 Light Regiment launched an operation in the area acting on some specific tip off that a seven member ULFA group led by sergeant Numal Gogoi was hiding at an abandoned house of Shibraj Sarma.The operation was launched with 300 rounds of firing. Later the operation spilled into the neighbouring Borhola and Singibeel areas. During this operation army recovered 8 kilogram RDX, 6 detonators, five bags and a few mobile phones. Dreaded ULFA terrorist Gobinda Ojha was reportedly among these terrorists...
A fierce gun battle between police and ULFA militants is reportedly going on at Saraisaja area under Geleky in Upper Assam’s Sivasagar district of Assam. Local residents, who are keeping inside their houses are still hearing sounds of gun firing. More police forces are arriving in the area.Police have cordoned off the entire area after the six ULFA tp cadres have reportedly managed to flee from the spot. 8 kilo gram RDX nd 8 live wires have been found on the spot.
Dispur police have arrested three persons before being remanded to judicial custody on Saturday. They have been arrested charging them with inciting violence after the October 30 serial blast.Moreover, police have registered cases against several others in this connection.According to information, they are Dhan Barman from Singimari area in Kamrup district, Gogon Mahanta from Sundarihaal and Sartosh Khandakar from Chenga in Barpeta.Police charged them with destroying public property, preventing government employees from discharging their duties, bid on the lives of the government employees.Some more arrested are in the offing, said reliable sources adding that thus these people have...
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