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for any Member of Parliament (MP) / Member of The process of the election of the President
Legislative Assembly (MLA) to vote at a place of poll is foolproof with the explicit procedure to be
setup other than their own. Accordingly, 44 MPs followed across the country. The process involves
were permitted to vote at State Headquarters, 09 fascinating methods which make the election of
MLAs at Parliament House and 02 MLAs in other the President more interesting to see. For example,
State Headquarters. during the transportation of the ballot boxes and
The Election Commission of India issued specific other election material to the state, the Ballot Boxes
guidelines with which polls were to be conducted fly on a separate air ticket booked in the name of
in the state legislative Mr. Ballot, escorted by high
Assemblies. This includes security of armed personnel.
proper sitting arrangements, Droupadi Murmu emerged victorious and Transportation arrangements
entry of authorized people got elected as the 15 President of India. for the return of the State
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at the polling place, Proper teams have been made to
placement of the posters for bring back the 30 polled
the use of specified pen and ballot boxes. All the ballot
poster for the voters, Proper videography, issuing of boxes and other election materials reached the
the ballot paper randomly to the elector, different Parliament House i.e. place of Counting, by July,
reports to be sent to the Commission by the RO and 19. Election results were announced on July 21 .
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the AROs, and proper maintenance of the account Droupadi Murmu emerged victorious and got elected
of the ballot. as the 15 President of India.
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Source: https://eci.gov.in/

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