Constitution 84 — Qualification for membership of Parliament

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

A person shall not
be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament 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 Council of States, not less than thirty
years of age and, in the case of a seat in the House of the People, not less
than twenty-five 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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