2. House of the People (Section 4 of RPA, 1951):

To be chosen as a member of the Lok Sabha, a candidate must be an elector for any Parliamentary constituency in India. However,

(a) In order to contest a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribe (other than those in the autonomous districts of Assam) in any State or Union Territory, he must be a member of any of the Scheduled Castes/Tribe, whether of that State or Union Territory or of any other State or Union Territory (excluding the tribal areas of Assam), and must be elector for any Parliamentary Constituency. It is to be noted that a member of Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe can also contest a seat not reserved for them.

(b) In order to contest a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of Assam, he must be a member of any of those Scheduled Tribes and must be an elector for the Parliamentary constituency in which such seat is reserved or for any other Parliamentary constituency comprising any such autonomous district. The protective mechanism in case of Assam also applies to Lakshadweep and Sikkim.