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The President of India is elected by an electoral college comprising

  1. members of Lok Sabha only

  2. members of Rajya Sabha only

  3. elected members of both the House of Parliament and members of Legislative Assemblies of all states

  4. members of both Houses
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Explanation

The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and elected members of Legislative Assemblies of all states. Nominated members to Parliament or state legislatures do NOT vote in Presidential elections. The election is conducted by proportional representation using the single transferable vote method.

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