New Delhi, July 18: Nearly 4,800 elected MPs and MLAs will vote on Monday to elect the 15th President of India, with NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu having a clear edge over Opposition's Yashwant Sinha as over 60 per cent votes are expected to be cast in her favour.

The polling will take place in Parliament House and state legislative assemblies between 10 am and 5 pm. The counting of votes will take place at Parliament House on July 21 and the next President will take oath on July 25.

With the support of regional parties such as BJD, YSRCP, BSP, AIADMK, TDP, JD(S), Shiromani Akali Dal, Shiv Sena and now JMM, Murmu's vote share is likely to reach nearly two-thirds and she is set to become the first woman from the tribal community to occupy the top constitutional post.

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8:59 AM, 18 Jul

Out of the 4,759 MPs/MLAs analysed, 1,316(28 per cent) members have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in a self-sworn affidavit filed with the ECI before their most recent elections. 157 (29 per cent) out of 542 Lok Sabha MPs, 37(16 per cent) out of 226 Rajya Sabha MPs and 1,122 (28 per cent) out of 3,991 MLAs analysed have declared serious criminal cases against themselves.

8:51 AM, 18 Jul

236 (44 per cent) out of 542 Lok Sabha MPs, 71(31 per cent) out of 226 Rajya Sabha MPs and 1,723(43 per cent) out of 3,991 MLAs analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves.

8:43 AM, 18 Jul

Out of the 4,759 MPs/MLAs analysed, 2,030(43%) members have declared criminal cases against themselves in a self-sworn affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) before their most recent elections.

8:38 AM, 18 Jul

He claimed that the saffron party was carrying out 'Operation Kamal', under which it was allegedly offering "huge money to non-BJP MLAs" to ensure its presidential candidate's win as it is afraid of the outcome of a free and fair election.

8:36 AM, 18 Jul

Opposition parties' Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Thursday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in horse trading in the election for the country's highest constitutional post and sought a probe into it.

8:33 AM, 18 Jul

Voting for the Presidential Election will be held from 10 am to 5 pm today.

8:24 AM, 18 Jul

BJP MLAs in Kolkata are on their way to the Assembly for voting in the Presidential polls.

8:17 AM, 18 Jul

The President is elected by the members of the Electoral College, comprising elected members of both houses of Parliament and legislative assemblies of all states as well as the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

8:09 AM, 18 Jul

Murmu has also been assured of support by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

8:07 AM, 18 Jul

Both factions of the Shiv Sena whose split and the subsequent collapse of the Maharashtra government dominated headlines for weeks are also expected to support Murmu.

8:04 AM, 18 Jul

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday urged opposition parties to support the ruling National Democratic Alliance’s vice presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar as he cited the West Bengal governor’s humble background to seek backing from all parties.

7:59 AM, 18 Jul

The election will be held on the first day of Parliament's Monsoon session.

7:50 AM, 18 Jul

The vote value of each of the 403 MLAs of Uttar Pradesh is 208, which pegs the cumulative value at 83,824.

7:40 AM, 18 Jul

Several Opposition parties are divided on whether to vote for Draupadi Murmu. The AAP has said it would back Sinha.

7:38 AM, 18 Jul

As elected lawmakers from across the country gear up for voting in the presidential poll on Monday, those from Uttar Pradesh will have the maximum vote value among MLAs, while the vote value of those from Sikkim is the lowest.

12:46 AM, 18 Jul

After their refusal to be part of the electoral battle, Sinha, then the Trinamool Congress vice president, was named as the Opposition's candidate. The election of the President is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. In accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote, every elector can mark as many preferences, as there are candidates contesting the election.

12:43 AM, 18 Jul

The EVMs are based on a technology where they work as aggregator of votes in direct elections such as the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. According to Election Commission's directions, while MPs will get a green-coloured ballot paper, the MLAs will get a pink ballot paper to cast vote. Separate colours help the returning officer ascertain the value of vote of each MLA and MP. Seeking to maintain secrecy of voting, the EC has issued a specially designed pen with violet ink to enable voters mark their ballot papers in the presidential poll.

12:39 AM, 18 Jul

In Maharashtra, it is 175. In Sikkim, the value of vote per MLA is seven, while it is nine in Nagaland and eight in Mizoram. Before naming Sinha, a former Union minister and a BJP leader, the opposition camp had approached Gopalkrishna Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a former governor of West Bengal, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to contest the poll.

12:23 AM, 18 Jul

The value of the vote of a member of Parliament has gone down to 700 from 708 in this presidential poll due to the absence of a legislative assembly in Jammu and Kashmir. The value of vote of an MLA varies in different states. In Uttar Pradesh, the value of vote of each MLA stands at 208, followed by 176 in Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu.

12:20 AM, 18 Jul

Nominated MPs and MLAs, and members of legislative councils are not entitled to vote in this election. The system of secret ballot is followed and parties cannot issue whip to their MPs and MLAs with regard to voting.

12:13 AM, 18 Jul

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee now has over 6.67 lakh votes after the support of various regional parties, out of a total of 10,86,431 votes. The electoral college which elects the President through the system of proportional representation comprises elected MPs and members of state legislative assemblies.