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Q. The winning candidate in the Election of President of India should secure-

  • (A) Majority number of votes polled
  • (B) Sixty six percent of votes polled
  • (C) Fifty percent of votes polled
  • (D) More than fifty percent and majority of the total votes polled
  • Correct Answer - Option(D)
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Explanation by: Admin
Provisions dealing with election of President are provided in Articles-54 and 55 and President and Vice President (elections) Act,1952. Accordingly, President ofIndia is elected through Proportional Representation by Means of Single Transferable Vote system. The winning candidate in this method of election must secure more than 50 percent of total valid votes.

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