Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his Goa counterpart Manohar Parrikar are among 55 MPs who will vote in their state assemblies instead of Parliament House for the presidential election tomorrow. <br/><br/>An Election Commission document says, five MLAs will cast their ballot in Parliament House and four other legislators will vote in state assemblies which they have not been elected to. Usually, MPs vote in Parliament House and MLAs in their respective state assemblies. <br/><br/>As per rules governing presidential elections, lawmakers can ask the Commission to make an exception to allow them to vote from some other place. Election commission says, it has allowed 14 Rajya Sabha and 41 Lok Sabha members to vote in state assemblies instead of Parliament House.
News On AIR | July 16, 2017 5:17 PM
55 MPs to vote in their state assemblies for presidential poll: EC