Section 6: Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council

Q: What does Section 6 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) deal with?

Section 6 RPA 1951 pertains to "Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council". It is part of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 6 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council.

Q: Is Section 6 RPA 1951 still in force?

Yes, Section 6 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 6 RPA 1951?

धारा 6 RPA 1951 is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 6 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. Section 6 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council.

Q: What is Dhara 6 RPA 1951?

Dhara 6 RPA 1951 is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 6 of the The Representation of the People Act, 1951. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 6 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA 1951) governs qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council.

Q: How to cite Section 6 of The Representation of the People Act, 1951?

Cite as: "Section 6, 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, § 6 (India).

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(1)

A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Council of a State to be filled by election unless he is an elector for any Assembly constituency in that State.

(2)

A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Council of a State to be filled by nomination by the Governor unless he is ordinarily resident in the State.