Notification for election of 16th President of India to be issued today

New Delhi: The process for election of the 16th President of India will gain momentum from today with the issuance of notification. Nominations can be filed by the candidates till 29th of this month.

The poll for the Presidential Election will be held on 18th of next month and counting will take place on 21st July. Term of office of President Ram Nath Kovind is ending on 24th of Jult.

For the upcoming Presidential election, the Bharatiya Janata Party has authorized its president JP Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold consultations with different political parties.

Presidential election will be held by secret ballot in accordance with the system of



proportional representation as per the Constitution.

The President is elected by an electoral college comprising elected members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. It also includes Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry.

The Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha will be the Returning Officer for the election. Polling will be held in the Parliament House and the premises of the State Legislative Assemblies.

The total number of electors will be 4,809 including 776 Members of Parliament and 4,033 Members of Legislative Assemblies. The total value of the votes will be 10 lakh 86 thousand 431.