By IANS
New Delhi : Elections to pick a new Indian president will take place July 19 and the votes will be counted two days after, Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami said Wednesday.
Announcing the dates, Gopalaswami said nomination papers could be submitted from Saturday.
"The last date of nominations will be June 30 and (their) scrutiny will take place July 3. The last date for withdrawal of nominations will be July 4," he told a press conference.
"The election will take place on July 19 and the counting of votes will be on July 21," he said.
The electoral college for presidential elections is made up of MPs and legislators across the country. The value of a legislator's vote is decided on the basis of the state's population. The value of an MP's vote is 708.