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1027: 221: 973: 157: 1022:{\displaystyle {\mbox{Value of an MP vote}}={\cfrac {\mbox{The sum of vote value of elected members of all the State Legislative Assemblies}}{\mbox{The sum of elected members of both the houses of Parliament}}}} 216:{\displaystyle {\mbox{Value of an MLA vote}}={\cfrac {\mbox{Total population of the state or union territory}}{{\mbox{Total number of elected members of the State Legislative Assembly}}\times {1000}}}} 479: 282: 450: 146:. The details of number of voters and votes for the presidential election are given below. As per the 84th Amendment, the 1971 census is used, and will continue to be used until 2026. 567: 261: 861: 345: 965:
The value of an MP's vote is calculated by dividing the total value of all MLAs' votes by the number of MPs. The formula for determining the number of votes held by an MP is:
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The value of votes cast by elected members of the state legislative assemblies and both houses of parliament are determined by the provisions of article 55(2) of the
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of India. The number and value of votes are based on the population in 1971 rather than the current population, as a result of the
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That is, the average constituency size, determined by the 1971 census, in the state or union territory, divided by 1,000.
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programs in the states by ensuring that states are not penalised for lowering their population growth and development.
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The sum of vote value of elected members of all the State Legislative Assemblies
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elected members of each union territory possessing a legislative assembly (
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The formula for determining the number of votes held by an MLA is:
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Total number of elected members of the State Legislative Assembly
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Total number of votes for presidential electors are as follows:
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The presidential electoral college is made up of the following:
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Value of each vote = 549,495 / 776 = 708.11, rounded to 708
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The sum of elected members of both the houses of Parliament
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Total value of votes of Parliament = 776 × 708 = 549,408
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Number of State Legislative Assembly seats (elective)
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Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order
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Index

President of India
indirectly elected
Instant-runoff voting
electoral college
Parliament of India
legislative assemblies
states
union territories
42nd Amendment
family planning
Vice-President
different electoral college
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
upper house
Lok Sabha
lower house
Legislative Assembly
Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir
Puducherry
Constitution of India
Andhra Pradesh
175
Arunachal Pradesh
60
Assam
126
Bihar

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