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The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of:
Aall MLAs only
Ball MPs only
Celected MPs + elected MLAs of States/UTs
Dgeneral public direct vote
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. elected MPs + elected MLAs of States/UTs
1. Article 54 specifies the electoral college.
2. Elected MPs (Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha) + Elected MLAs vote.
3. Nominated members do NOT vote in this election.
__Source: NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work — Executive__
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