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Correct Answer: Option (D) — State Legislative Assemblies
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedOption (d) is correct: Under Article 54, elected members of State Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are part of the Electoral College that elects the President. However, under Article 61, the impeachment charges can only be initiated and investigated by the two Houses of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). State Legislatures have no role in the impeachment process.
State Legislative Councils are excluded from both the electoral college and the impeachment process.
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