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9 Jun 2022 8:29pm

ECI To Announce Presidential Elections, 2022 Schedule Today At 3 p.m.

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At 3 p.m. on June 9, 2022, the Election Commission of India will announce the election schedule for the next President of India. President Ram Nath Kovind's term is set to expire on July 24 this year, and under Article 62 of India's constitution, an election for the next President must be held before the incumbent's term expires.

According to reports, the Election Commission of India will announce the poll dates for the President of India's Election 2022 during a press conference. It should be noted that India's 2017 presidential elections were held on July 17, with the winner being announced three days later, on July 20, 2017.

The elected members of the legislative assemblies of all the States and Union Territories of Delhi, as well as Puducherry, will participate in the voting process for the President Elections in India in 2022.

How does India's President get elected?

The President of India is elected by members of the electoral college, which consists of elected members of both houses of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Who is eligible to vote?

Apart from elected members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, elected members of the legislative assemblies of all the States and Union Territories are eligible to vote in the President of India 2022 election.

Members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, as well as members of state legislative assemblies, are not eligible to be included in the electoral college. As a result, they are ineligible to vote in the 2022 Presidential Election.


Tagged: Election Commission of India President of India Ram Nath Kovind Presidential Elections 2022 Article 62 Constitution of India lok sabha Rajya Sabha Bharatiya Janata Party
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