Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the election of the President of India?

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D. Every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have as many votes as there are multiples of one hundred in the quotient obtained by dividing the population of the State by the total number of the elected members of the Assembly.. Article 54: Election of the President The President is not elected by direct vote. Elections are held by an Electoral College, consisting of: 1. Elected members of both Houses of Parliament 2. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies 3. Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry [Delhi and Puducherry were added by the 70th Constitutional Amendment (1992).] [This Act came into force on June 1, 1995.] According to the Constitution, Union Territories are not directly represented in the Presidential Electoral College. However, the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry are considered 'States' under Article 54(B). Therefore, their elected members also have a place in the Presidential Electoral College. Article 55: Manner of Election of the President Key Provisions Uniformity of representation of the States shall be ensured. Equivalence between the States and the Union. System of Proportional Representation (Proposition No. 55(3)) – Single Transferable Vote System. Method of Election: ● By the System of Proportional Representation ● Single Transferable Vote System ● By Secret Ballot There are two principles of the method of election of the President: 1. Principle of Equivalence and Equivalence ● The votes of elected members of Parliament and State Legislatures shall be weighted. 2. Single Transferable Vote System Principle 1. The principle of uniformity The value of each MLA's vote is determined. The same formula applies in all states: Population base until 2026 1971 Census. 42nd Amendment (1976) 1971 Census until 2000. 84th Amendment (2001) 1971 Census until 2026. Vote Value Examples: Uttar Pradesh – 208 Rajasthan – 129 Chhattisgarh – 129 Sikkim – 7 Therefore, the vote value of an MLA varies in different states. 2. Principle of Parity The sum of the vote values of MLAs from all states = the sum of the vote values of elected members of both Houses of Parliament. Example (2017 Presidential Election): Total vote value of states 549,474 Total vote value of Parliament 549,408 ■ Vote value of one MP 708 Jammu and Kashmir's statehood abolished (2019) Total vote value of MPs decreased. PYQ’s Solution English 2