Which of the following statements in respect of the election of the President of India is/are correct?

1. By convention, the Secretary General, Lok Sabha or the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha is appointed as the Returning Officer by rotation.

2. Members of the Electoral College can vote according to their wish and are not bound by any party whip.

3. The provisions of NOTA are applicable.

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By convention, the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha are appointed as Returning Officer for the presidential election by rotation, making statement 1 correct. Since a whip cannot be issued in a presidential election (it is not a matter decided by the party in Parliament), members of the Electoral College are free to vote as they wish, making statement 2 correct. NOTA (None of the Above) is not applicable in the presidential election, as it is an indirect election held through a secret ballot by an Electoral College, not a direct public vote -- so statement 3 is incorrect.