Which of the following will NOT participate in the election of president?

The correct answer is Elected members of state legislative council.

Key Points

• Election of President: 
  • The President is elected not directly by the people but by members of the electoral college consisting of:
  • The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament;
  • The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states; and
  • The elected members of the legislative assemblies of the Union Territories of Delhi and Puducherry.​

Additional Information

• President: 
  • Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deal with the Union executive.
  • The President is the head of the Indian State. 
  • In the election of the President, the nominated members of both the Houses of Parliament, the nominated members of the state legislative assemblies, the members (both elected and nominated) of the state legislative councils (in the case of the bicameral legislature) and the nominated members of the Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Puducherry do not participate in the election of the President.
  • The President’s election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote
    and the voting is by secret ballot. 
  • Qualification:
  • A person to be eligible for election as President should fulfil the following qualifications:
    He should be a citizen of India.
    He should have completed 35 years of age.
    He should be qualified for election as a member of the Lok Sabha.
    He should not hold any office of profit under the Union government or any state government or any local authority or any other public authority.