The Electoral College consists of 538 members responsible for electing the president. It was established by the framers of the Constitution to empower the states and to serve as a compromise to prevent Congress from determining the election outcome.
The congressional joint session to count electoral votes is generally a routine, ceremonious affair.
Guwahati, Jul 6:UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee is on a two-day visit to the North-East to meet members of the electoral college as part of his country-wide campaign for the July 19 poll.Mukherjee was received
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