Multiple choice

The Chief Minister of a State in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential elections if

  1. he/she himself/herself is one of the candidates

  2. he/she is a caretaker of the Chief Minister

  3. he/she is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature

  4. he/she is yet to prove his/her majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State Legislature
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Explanation

The President of India is elected by an electoral college that consists of elected members of both the Houses of the Parliament and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies, i.e. the Lower House of the State Legislature. The members of the Upper House of the State Legislature, i.e. the Legislative Council, do not participate in the Presidential election in India.

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