♤ Constitutional and Legislative Provisions

A person is disqualified for being elected as a Member of Parliament by the constitution (Art. 102) if:

a. He holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State, other than an office declared by Parliament by law not to disqualify its holder;

b. He is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;

c. He is an undischarged insolvent;

d. He is not a citizen of India, or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State;

e. He is so disqualified under any law made by Parliament.

Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 in provides for further grounds for disqualification for Membership of Parliament: