Question

By which Constitutional Amendment, the elected members of Pondicherry Legislative Assembly were included to the electoral collage of the President of India?

1. 70^th Constitutional Amendment
2. 69^th Constitutional Amendment
3. 54^th Constitutional Amendment
4. 71^st Constitutional Amendment

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 70^th Constitutional Amendment

The correct answer is 70th Constitutional Amendment.

• By 70^th Constitutional Amendment, the elected members of Pondicherry Legislative Assembly were included to the electoral college of the President of India.

• The Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992
• Before the Constitution 70th amendment Act, 1992:
  • Article 54 relating to the election of the President provided for an electoral college consisting only of the elected members of Parliament and the legislative assemblies of the States (not of Union Territories).
  • This amendment provides for the inclusion of members of the legislature of Pondicherry and Delhi.
  • So, in the 1992 election of President of India, the members of Union Territories participated for the first time.

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• Article 54 in The Constitution Of India 1949
  • Election of President The President shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament.
  • The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.
  • In this article and in article 55, ''State'' includes the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territory of Pondicherry.

 

• 69th Constitutional Amendment
  • Delhi made the National Capital Region.
  • The Act also made provision for Legislative assembly and a council of ministers for Delhi.
• 54th Constitutional Amendment
  •  It enhances the salaries of Judges of the High Courts and Supreme Court of India.
• 71st Constitutional Amendment
  • ​The act amends the 8th Schedule to the Constitution to include Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali Languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.