The document discusses the eligibility requirements and election process for the President of India. It states that to be eligible, one must be a citizen of India over 35 years old, eligible for the Lok Sabha, and not hold any other government office. The nomination requires signatures from 50 MPs/MLAs to propose and 50 to second. The value of an MP's vote is calculated differently from an MLA's based on their state's population. The document concludes with a table showing the breakdown of MP and MLA votes by state between the major political parties in India.
5. Eligibility to be the President of India
Must be a citizen of India
Must have completed 35 years of age
Must be eligible to be a member of the Lok Sabha.
Must not hold any office of profit under the
Government of India or the Government of any State or
under any local government (Exceptions are the offices
of President and Vice-President, Governor of any State
and Ministers of Union or State)
6. The nomination paper of a candidate has to
be signed by at least fifty(50) eligible
voters as proposers and at least fifty(50)
eligible voters as seconders. Here the
voters are the MPs & MLAs and not citizens.
A voter cannot propose or second more
than one candidate.