Who is elected in India through a transferable vote system?

The correct answer is Indian President.

Important Points

• The single transferable vote also referred to as proportional ranked choice voting where voters participate in a multi-winner election by casting a single ranked-choice ballot.  
• The Proportional Representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote System is used in the election of President of India.
• Single transferable vote (STV), also called Hare system is a multimember proportional representation method of election in which a voter ranks candidates in the order of preference.

Key Points 

• The President is elected by members of an electoral college consisting of elected members of both Houses of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies of the states.
• He was elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation, by means of single transferable vote.
• To secure uniformity among state inter se, as well as parity between the states as a whole, and the Union, suitable weightage is given to each vote.

Additional Information

• The President must be a citizen of India, not less than 35 years of age, and qualified for election as member of the Lok Sabha.
• His term of office is five years, and he is eligible for re-election.
• His removal from office is to be in accordance with procedure prescribed in Article 61 of the Constitution.
• He may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Vice-President, resign his office.