The election for the President of India has been fixed for July 19. Votes will be counted, if needed, on July 22, said Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath this evening.
According to the scheduled declared by Sampath, the scrutiny of the nominations filed by June 30 would be done on July 2. The last date for the withdrawal of nomination is July 4.
The Chief Election Commissioner further said that the Members of Parliament must cast their votes in New Delhi, but, they could do so in states as well.
The electoral college for the Presidential poll is 4896, constituting 776 Members of Parliament and 4120 Members of Legislative Assemblies, including those of Delhi and Puducherry.
The total value of votes is 10,98,882 with that of MLAs being 5,49,474 and that of MPs being 5,49,408.
Nominated members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state Assemblies are not entitled to vote.
