The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the Presidential election would be held on July 18 and counting of votes, if required, would be held on July 21, ahead of the end of President Ram Nath Kovind’s term on July 24.
Announcing the schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the notification would be issued on June 15, the last date for nominations would be June 29, the date for scrutiny of candidature would be June 30 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature would be July 2.
The electoral college for the poll would comprise 4,809 members — 233 Rajya Sabha MPs, 543 Lok Sabha MPs and 4,033 MLAs of State Assemblies and the Assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry. The total value of votes would be 10,86,431 (5,43,200 for MPs or 700 votes each and 5,43,231 for MLAs based on 1971 Census population figures).
