Advertisement
Sections
Presidential Polls 2022 LIVE: Parliament records 99.18% turnout as polling ends, Oppn MLAs cross vote in favour of Murmu
Presidential Polls 2022 Live Updates: Haryana Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi, who cross-voted in last month's Rajya Sabha polls, on Monday said he has voted according to his conscience in the presidential election too, indicating that he had supported NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu
Presidential Polls 2022 Live Updates: Voting is over is the Presidential elections with the Parliament recording a total turnout of 99.18 percent.National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and joint opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha are the two contesting candidates for election to the Office of the President.More tha 4,000 electors voted in the Presidential elections today.The counting of votes will take place on July 21.NDA's Murmu has the support of Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Janata Dal (Secular), Shiromani Akali Dal, both the factions of Shiv Sena and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).Murmu is a former Governor of Jharkhand and a former Odisha minister. If elected, she will be the first tribal President of India and the country's second female President.Sinha resigned from TMC before he was nominated as the Opposition's candidate for the presidential poll.The Opposition's Sinha, a former Union Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government who later joined Trinamool Congress is backed by Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).As per Article 54 of the Constitution of India, the President is elected by the members of the Electoral College consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of all States including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry.The nominated members of either Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha or Legislative Assemblies of the States are not eligible to be included in the Electoral College and therefore, they did not participate in the election. Similarly, members of the Legislative Councils were also not electors for the Presidential election.The value of votes of the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies and both Houses of Parliament is governed by Article 55(2) of the Constitution.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
First Published:Jul 18, 2022, 16:15:42 IST
Advertisement
Advertisement
NEET protest: CJP delegation to meet ministers on Friday, sources say
The meeting comes after behind-the-scenes negotiations to resolve the impasse over the NEET paper leak, with protesters demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and sweeping reforms to the examination system.
1 min read
Naresh Pal Gangwar appointed higher education secretary, Vineet Joshi moved to Panchayati Raj ministry
Gangwar is a 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Rajasthan cadre. Prior to his new appointment, he was serving as Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
1 min read
India rejects Pakistan's 'baseless' claims at Asean, says Indus Waters Treaty to remain on hold
India accused Pakistan of misusing the Asean Regional Forum to spread false narratives, reiterating that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain suspended until Islamabad credibly and irrevocably ends cross-border terrorism.
1 min read
India successfully tests long-range 'Kusha' air defence missile system
The DRDO-developed 'Kusha' missile system can engage fighter aircraft, missiles, drones and large enemy aircraft, marking a significant milestone in India's indigenous long-range air defence programme.
1 min read
Indian trucker arrested in US over alleged theft of $3 million worth of tungsten powder
A 39-year-old Indian national living illegally in the US has been arrested in California after authorities alleged he stole a truck carrying nearly $3 million worth of hazardous tungsten powder.
1 min read
Advertisement
Advertisement