Constitution 173 — Qualification for membership of the State Legislature

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

A
person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislature of a
State unless he—
(a) is a citizen of India, and makes and subscribes before some
person authorised in that behalf by the Election Commission an oath or
affirmation according to the form set out for the purpose in the Third
Schedule;
(b) is, in the case of a seat in the Legislative Assembly, not less than
twenty-five years of age and, in the case of a seat in the Legislative
Council, not less than thirty years of age; and
(c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that
behalf by or under any law made by Parliament.

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