[3. Qualification for membership of the Council of States.] A person shall not be qualified to be chosen as a representative of any State *** or Union territory in the Council of States unless he is an elector for a Parliamentary constituency [in India]].
Section 3: Qualification for membership of the Council of States.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951Central Act · Act 43 of 1951
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Representation of the People Act, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Section | 3 |
| Marginal note | Qualification for membership of the Council of States. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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- substituted. .. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) order, 1956, for s. 3.
- omitted, Act 47 of 1966. . The brackets and words omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 17 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
- substituted, Act 40 of 2003. . Subs. by Act 40 of 2003, s. 2, for "in that State or territory" (w.e.f. 28-8-2003).
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