Presidential poll - The arithmetic

In the current situation neither the UPA nor the NDA have the numbers to elect the President of their choice.

Here is a look at numbers which are required for a candidate to become President of India.

Total number of votes (5,49,408 of MPs and 5,49,474 of MLAs): 10, 98, 882

Minimum votes required for President to be elected: 5,49,442

Alliance wise position:

UPA

Total Votes: 4,60,191 (42%, including TMC)

Congress: 3,30,485

The votes with three crucial UPA allies are

TMC: 48,049

SP: 68, 812

BSP: 43,349

Possible equations:

UPA - TMC: 412142

UPA + SP: 529003

UPA - SP: 391379

Even if UPA goes without Mamata and with Mulayam and Mayawati, the numbers are: UPA - TMC + SP + BSP: 524303. The figure is still below the magic figure of 5,49,442.

NDA

Total Votes: 304,785 (28%)

BJP: 2,23,885

NON-UPA, NON-NDA

Total Votes: 2,62,408 (24%)

Crucial Votes

SP + BSP + TMC : 68,812+ 43,349+ 48,049

UPA`S vote share: 4,49,133

Congress: 330405

TMC: 45925

Magic Figure: 549442

UPA + RJD + SP + BSP: (49,133 + 10,350 + 66,688 + 45,473)

Magic Figure: 549442

NDA`S vote Share: 3,04,785

Short by 2,44,657 votes

Magic Figure: 549442

As the situation stands none of the existing alliances have majority to elect its candidate.