Question

Which Article of the Indian Constitution explains the manner of election of Indian President ?

• A. Article 55
• B. Article 54
• C. Article 52
• D. Article 56

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Article 55

In the constitution of India, Article no. 55 was introduced in the year 1949. This article mainly highlights the manner of the election of the President. Every person who is elected by the legislative assembly of a State of India shall have “votes” as per “multiples of 1000 and the remainder is not less than five hundred ” in quotient which has been obtained by division of state population by the total elected members of Legislative assembly. This article of the Indian Constitution also depicts that practicably, uniformity in the scale must be maintained during the election of the President in various states of India.