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.

¹[Explanation.--In this article and in article 55, "State" includes the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.]

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1. Inserted by the Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, section 2 (w.e.f. 1-6-1995).