Membership Qualifications
Membership of the Lok Sabha requires that the person be a citizen of India, aged 25 or over, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and must not have been criminally convicted. Ongoing criminal proceedings against the said individual in courts does not disqualify the person from membership of the Lok Sabha; however this must be clearly mentioned while filing the affidavit to the Election Commission. For reserved seats, one should be member of the appropriate castes and/or tribes. He/she must not be holding an office of profit under the Govt. of India. He/she must not also be disqualified under any other Laws passed by the Parliament.
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