Representation of the People Act : Eligibility of members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes to

Representation of the People Act,1951

Act No : 43

Section : Eligibility of members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes to holdseats not reserved for those castes or tribes.

55.Eligibility of members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes to hold seats not reserved for those castes or tribes. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that a member of the Scheduled Castes or of the Scheduled Tribes shall not be disqualified to hold a seat not reserved for members of those castes or tribes, if he is otherwise qualified to hold such seats under the Constitution and this Act 1[or under the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, (20 of 1963.) as the case may be.] 2 55A. [Retirement from contest at elections in Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies.] Rep. by the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1958 (58 of 1958), s. 22.