Constitution of India · Part V: The Union · The President and Vice-President
Article 54: Election of President
In plain words
The President is elected by an electoral college made up of the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies, including those of Delhi and Puducherry.
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Official text
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. [Explanation.—In this article and in article 55, “State” includes the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union territory of *Puducherry.]
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the article 54
- In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution v. .
- Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
- Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India
- Union of India v. Rajendra N. Shah and Another
- Usha Bharti v. State of U.P. & Ors.
- Ramesh Mehta v. Sanwal Chand Singhvi and Ors.
- Charan Lal Sahu v. Dr. Apj Abdul Kalam and Ors.
- New Delhi Municipal Council v. State of Punjab Etc. Etc.
- Mithilesh Kumar Sinha Etc. v. Returning Officer for Presidential Election and Ors. Etc.