Representation of the People Act : Qualification for membership of a Legislative Council. Indian Bare

Representation of the People Act,1951

Act No : 43

Section : Qualification for membership of a Legislative Council.

6.Qualification for membership of a Legislative Council. (1) A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Council of a State to be filled by election unless he is an elector for any Assembly constituency in that State. (2) A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Council of a State to be filled by nomination by the Governor 2* * * unless he is ordinarily resident in the State. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Ins. by Act 8 of 1980, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-9-1979). 2 The words "or the Rojpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 45