(1) The Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta shall not be a member of either House of Parliament or of a House of the Legislature of any State, nor shall behold any office of trust or profit (other than his office as the Lokayukta or, as the case may be, Upa-Lokayukta) or shall be connected with any political party, or shall carry on any business or practice any profession.
(2) A person appointed to be the Lokayukta or, as the case may be, the Upa-Lokayukta, shall, before he enters upon his office-
(a) if he is a Member of Parliament or of the Legislature of any State, resign such membership; or
(b) if he holds any office of trust or profit cease to hold such office by resignation or otherwise; or
(c) if he is connected with any political party, sever his connection with it; or Lokayukta or Upa- Lokayukta to hold no other office.
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(d) if he is carrying on any business, discontinue his participation (short of divesting himself of ownership) in the conduct and management of such business; or
(e) if he is practising any profession, suspend to practise such profession.