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Representation of the People Act, 1951

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Chapter PART 2

QUALIFICATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

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Section 3

Qualification for membership of the Council of States.

1[3. Qualification for membership of the Council of States.] A person shall not be qualified to be chosen as a representative of any State 2 *** or Union territory in the Council of States unless he is an elector for a Parliamentary constituency 3 [in India]].


Footnote

  1. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) order, 1956, for s. 3.
  2. The brackets and words omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 17 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
  3. Subs. by Act 40 of 2003, s. 2, for "in that State or territory" (w.e.f. 28-8-2003).


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