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Part V · The Union

54Election of President

Article 54 · Part V · The President and Vice-President

The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of—

(a)the elected members of both Houses of Parliament; and

(b)the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

Explanation1[In this article and in article 55, “State” includes the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territory of *Puducherry.]

1 Ins. by the Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-6-1995). Now Puducherry vide the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-10-2006).

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