Section 4: Qualifications for membership of the House of the People

Q: What does Section 4 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) deal with?

Section 4 RPA 1951 pertains to "Qualifications for membership of the House of the People". It is part of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 4 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs qualifications for membership of the House of the People.

Q: Is Section 4 RPA 1951 still in force?

Yes, Section 4 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 4 RPA 1951?

धारा 4 RPA 1951 is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 4 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. Section 4 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs qualifications for membership of the House of the People.

Q: What is Dhara 4 RPA 1951?

Dhara 4 RPA 1951 is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 4 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 4 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs qualifications for membership of the House of the People.

Q: How to cite Section 4 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 4, The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Representation of the People Act, 1951, 1951, § 4 (India).

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A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the House of the People, unless—

(a) in the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes in any State, he is a member of any of the Scheduled Castes, whether of that State or of any other State, and is an elector for any Parliamentary constituency;

(b) in the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in any State (other than those in the autonomous districts of Assam), he is a member of any of the Scheduled Tribes, whether of the State or of any other State (excluding the tribal areas of Assam), and is an elector for any Parliamentary constituency;

(c) in the case of a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the autonomous districts of Assam, he is a member of any of those Scheduled Tribes and is an elector for the Parliamentary constituency in which such seat is reserved or for any other Parliamentary constituency comprising any such autonomous district;

(d) in the case of any other seat, he is an elector for any Parliamentary constituency.