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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The Opposition Asom Gana Parishad pins hope on help from BJP L K Advani to steal the show in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.Talking to Assam Times, senior AGP leaders said they will be holding a crucial meeting with Advani on Sunday afternoon at the Hotel Brahmaputra to finalise the poll pact. The details of the meeting have already been chalked out on Saturday afternoon when BJP's Assam unit leaders hold talks with AGP leaders. Notably, the AGP-BJP poll pact has reached a crucial stage and barring a few seats, seat sharing has almost completed.
World champion Indian woman boxer Padmashree Mary Kom along with Kalpana Chaudhury from Assam, Sarita Devi and Pabitra have stormed in to the finals of Asian Women Boxing championship to be concluded on Sunday at the Sarusajai Indoor Stadium in Guwahati.The Arjun awardee and three time world champion Mary Kom on Saturday beat Nguyen Thi Hoa from Vietnam by 3-0 points in the 46 kg category A jubilant Mary told reporters that she would try to strike gold in this event. “I am happy..I will try to strike gold,” said Mary Kom.After Mary Kom, Kalpana Chaudhury from Assam stormed in the finals in yet another rounds of semi finals on Saturday defeating South Kora’s Ri Jong Hyang...
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The floods have been rampaging since eons for the people of Assam, Bihar, Bengal and some parts of Uttar Pradesh. The point is that north Bihar is visited by floods every year and routinely devastated by its river systems, led by the Kosi, which originate in Nepal and eventually flow into the Gangetic plains. Terming the floods in Bihar this year as ''a national calamity'', prime minister Manmohan Singh announced an immediate release of Rs 1,000 crore and 1.25 lakh metric tonne of food grains to the state reeling under an unprecedented deluge caused by river Kosi. Political leaders were quick to take advantage of the calamity for gathering public support. Even the PM's announcement of a...
The Northeast Chapter of Cardiological Society of India and Guwahati Press Club have jointly organized a health check up programme for the journalists on September 28 on the occasion of World Heart Day. The programme will begin at 10 am on the press club premises, where a team of senior cardiologists will examine the media persons' health and also counsel them about the risk factors of various heart diseases. The ECG and blood sugar examination will also be carried out during the camp.It may be mentioned that the World Heart Day is observed all over the world on the last Sunday of September every year. On this day physicians and cardiologists try their best to create awareness, among people...
The Shillong police have apprehended the person, who allegedly sent a death threat via e-mail to senior BJP leader L K Advani. The man whose name is reported to be Moin-ul-Haq belongs to Shillong. According to information, Mominul Haque of Laban confessed to have sent the email from a local cyber cafe.Earlier, police claimed that they have identified the cyber cafe from which the e-mail, purportedly sent by Indian Mujahideen terrorists, to eliminate BJP leader L K Advani during his Shillong visit on September 29, was sent. The BJP has demanded a probe behind alleged death threat by Indian Mujahidin has said that the tour would go on as per schedule.
Altogether seven suspected militants were killed at an encounter with army and police at Bashbari area in Dhubri distirct of lower Assam on Friday wee hours.According to information, Army's Red Horn Division jawans and police on duty asked a group of seven suspected terrorists from Motorjhar to halt on the Fakiragram-Dhubri railway tracks at around 3 in the morning. But one of them tried to lob a grenade at army and police which exploded at his own hands.Police and army tried to retaliate it with firing which left these suspected terrorists dead on the spot. These ultras have yet to be identified. Meanwhile, top ranked police and army officials have rushed to the spot. Later police...
The killing of ULFA cadre Sashanka Baruah is a conspiracy alleges Ulfa’s political adviser Bhimkanta Burahgohain also popularly known as Mama. The senior member of the ULFA who has been languishing in jail after being captured in Bhutan was produced before the Tezpur court on Wednesday. He told the waiting reporters that the Sashanka’s death was a planned murder.According to Bhimkanta Burahgohain,” It’s a conspiracy that has been running for the last many days.”Sashanka’s brother in law has alleged that both Mama and ULFA vice president Pradeep Gogoi were behind the killing of the second lieutenant. Three senior army officers deposed before the court...
The much awaited boxing carnival 4th Asian Women Boxing Championship got off to a colourful start at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra Bordoloi Indoor Stadium in the Sarusajai Sports Complex here yesterday evening in Guwahati. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the boxing extravaganza. Beijing08' Olympic bronze medal winning famed boxer Vijender Kumar along with his teamates Jitender Kumar and Akhil Kumar were the star attractions of the inaugural function.Though 12 counntries had confirmed participation but altogether 11 countries are taking part in the meet leaving Indonesia who did not turnup. The participating country teams - China, DPR Korea, Kazakstan, Korea, Macao, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri...
A DRDO project planned to set up in North Guwahati hits a major roadblock as the farmers have refused leave their cultivable land fearing an abject penury.The Assam government is planning to acquire their cultivable plot of land to hand it over to the Defence Research Development Organisation. A survey of the plot is in progress. But the farmers belonging to Borchandra, Borchandra Grant, Jolah, Bamunigaon, Bolaibeel, Bhitorkhola under Sendurighopa, Shila, Modartula Mouzas of North Guwahati Revenue circle are miffed at this decision. They have urged Kamrup Deputy Commissioner to shift the venue to the hill areas. Since agriculture is the sole means of livelihood for ninety five per cent of...
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