<p>The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday started distribution and dispatch of 'ballot box' and other poll-related materials for the Presidential Election, which is going to be held on July 18.</p>.<p>Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar along with EC Anup Chandra Pandey supervised the distribution and dispatch of ballot box and other poll-related materials for the Presidential Election 2022 to Assistant Returning Officers from states /UTs at Nirvachan Sadan.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mr-ballot-box-to-fly-to-chandigarh-ahead-of-presidential-polls-1125917.html">'Mr Ballot Box' to fly to Chandigarh ahead of Presidential polls</a></strong></p>.<p>In a two-day exercise, the poll materials will be sent to the state Assembly where polling will be held. Apart from the state Assemblies, voting will be also held in Parliament House.</p>.<p>The elected Members of Parliament and MLAs from the electoral college of Presidential polls. Nominated Members of Parliament and state Assemblies are not part of the electoral college.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nda-presidential-nominee-droupadi-murmu-visits-swami-vivekanandas-ancestral-house-in-kolkata-1125912.html">NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu visits Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house in Kolkata</a></strong></p>.<p>The Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) are not eligible to vote in Presidential polls. Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Delhi and Puducherry can also vote in Presidential polls.</p>.<p>The BJP-led NDA has named Draupadi Murmu as its presidential candidate and Yashwant Sinha is the joint opposition candidate.</p>
<p>The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday started distribution and dispatch of 'ballot box' and other poll-related materials for the Presidential Election, which is going to be held on July 18.</p>.<p>Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar along with EC Anup Chandra Pandey supervised the distribution and dispatch of ballot box and other poll-related materials for the Presidential Election 2022 to Assistant Returning Officers from states /UTs at Nirvachan Sadan.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mr-ballot-box-to-fly-to-chandigarh-ahead-of-presidential-polls-1125917.html">'Mr Ballot Box' to fly to Chandigarh ahead of Presidential polls</a></strong></p>.<p>In a two-day exercise, the poll materials will be sent to the state Assembly where polling will be held. Apart from the state Assemblies, voting will be also held in Parliament House.</p>.<p>The elected Members of Parliament and MLAs from the electoral college of Presidential polls. Nominated Members of Parliament and state Assemblies are not part of the electoral college.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nda-presidential-nominee-droupadi-murmu-visits-swami-vivekanandas-ancestral-house-in-kolkata-1125912.html">NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu visits Swami Vivekananda's ancestral house in Kolkata</a></strong></p>.<p>The Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) are not eligible to vote in Presidential polls. Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Delhi and Puducherry can also vote in Presidential polls.</p>.<p>The BJP-led NDA has named Draupadi Murmu as its presidential candidate and Yashwant Sinha is the joint opposition candidate.</p>