New Delhi: The Election Commission has announced the date for the Presidential poll on Thursday. A schedule for the election of the next President of India will is being announced via a press conference by EC.
President Ram Nath Kovind’s five-year term ends on July 24, and as per Article 62 of the Constitution, an election for the next president must be held before the completion of the incumbent’s term.
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# Voting for Presidential elections to be held on 18th July, counting of votes on 21st July: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
Voting for Presidential elections to be held on 18th July, counting of votes on 21st July: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar pic.twitter.com/xqoNSdsVeA
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2022
# Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner of India, announced on Thursday that the term of office of President Ram Nath Kovind will be ending on 24th July.
The term of office of President Ram Nath Kovind will be ending on 24th July: Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner of India pic.twitter.com/arMBBZZdoI
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2022
# A total of 4,809 electors to vote in the Presidential elections 2022. No political party can issue a whip to its members: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
A total of 4,809 electors to vote in the Presidential elections 2022. No political party can issue a whip to its members: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar pic.twitter.com/JedXp1OnpG
— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2022
Previously, the presidential election was held on July 17, 2017, while the declaration of the winner was made three days later on July 20.
The President in India is elected by the members of the electoral college comprising of elected members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
