President Election: ECI Announces Date for Presidential Elections

The schedule for the upcoming President Election 2022 has been announced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. The Presidential Election will be held on July 18, 2022, with the results being announced on July 21, 2022. President Ram Nath Kovind's tenure will end on July 24, 2022.

The Election Commission of India announced the poll dates for the President of India Election 2022 during a press conference. It should be noted that the Presidential elections in India in 2017 were held on July 17, with the winner announced three days later on July 20, 2017.

According to Article 62 of the Indian Constitution, an election for the next President must be held before the incumbent's term expires.

The elected members of the legislative assemblies of all the States and Union Territories of Delhi, as well as Puducherry, will also vote in the Presidential Elections in India in 2022..If you are preparing for competitive exams and looking for expert guidance, you can download our General Knowledge Free Ebook Download Now.

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The Election Commission of India has announced that voting for the Presidential Elections 2022 will take place on July 18, with results being announced on July 21, 2022.

 

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

Aside from the elected members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the elected members of the legislative assemblies of all the States and Union Territories can vote in the President of India 2022 election.

However, nominated members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, as well as 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.

The 776 Lok Sabha (543) and Rajya Sabha (233) MPs, as well as the MLAs of the State Assemblies and the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry, comprise the electoral college for the Presidential Election. The total votes cast for the President of India election are counted according to their value, which varies by state, with an MLA from Uttar Pradesh having the highest value, followed by Maharashtra and West Bengal.

India's President Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian politician who has been the country's 14th and current President since July 25, 2017. President Ram Nath Kovind is a Bharatiya Janata Party member and the first person from Uttar Pradesh to hold the office of President.

Ram Nath Kovind previously served as the 26th Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and as a Rajya Sabha Member from 1994 to 2006.

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