After
the last date of withdrawal of candidature on the 4th of July, 2012,
the following two are the contesting candidates for the Presidential Election,
2012:-
S.No.
Name Address
1. Shri Purno Agitok
Sangma H.No.
35, Walbakgre, Tura, West
Garo
Hills, Meghalaya
2. Shri Pranab Mukherjee H.No.60/2/97,Kabi Bharati Sarani
(Lake Road), Kolkata
(West Bengal)
2. The
Polling for the Presidential Election, 2012 will take place on Thursday, the 19th
of July, 2012 in Room No. 63, Parliament House, New
Delhi and in the State Capitals. The polling will commence at 10.00 A.M. and
close at 5.00 P.M. on that day.
3. The Electoral College for election to the
Office of the President of India consists of the elected Members of both Houses
of Parliament and the elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies of all
State including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory
of Puducherry. The Members of Parliament normally
exercise their vote in Parliament House, New Delhi and Members of State
Legislative Assemblies including the Members of Legislative Assemblies of the
NCT of Delhi and the Union territory of Puducherry in
their respective State Capitals at the places notified by the Election
Commission of India in this behalf.
However, a Member of Parliament may vote in a State Capital/Union Territory
Capital if he/she obtained the prior permission of the Election Commission of
India. Similarly, a Member of any State Legislative Assembly who has obtained
the prior permission of the Election Commission, may,
exercise his/her vote in Room No. 63, Parliament House, New Delhi.
4. The
polling arrangements in Parliament House are being made by Dr. V.K. Agnihotri, the Returning Officer for the Presidential
Election, 2012, and Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha.
Office of the
Returning officer for Presidential Election 2012 and Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, 05
July, 2012
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