Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College. 2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State. 3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala. 4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh. How many of the above statements are correct?

1. Incorrect. The Presidential Electoral College includes only elected MPs and elected MLAs of States and of UTs of Delhi and Puducherry. Nominated members are not included.

2. Incorrect. Value of vote of an MLA = Population of the State (1971 Census) / total elected Assembly seats / 1000. Therefore, a higher number of elective seats tends to lower, not raise, the value of each MLA’s vote.

3. Incorrect. On the 1971-Census-based formula used for Presidential elections, Kerala’s MLA vote value is higher than Madhya Pradesh’s, so the statement is wrong.

4. Correct. Puducherry’s MLA vote value is higher than Arunachal Pradesh’s because the population-to-elected-seat ratio for Puducherry is higher; hence each MLA’s vote carries greater value.

Hence, only one statement (4) is correct.