Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-07-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 3: Qualification for membership of the Council of States.
    1[3. Qualification for membership of the Council of States.] A person shall not be qualified to be chosen as a representative of any State 2 *** or Union territory in the Council of States unless he is an elector for a Parliamentary constituency 3 [in India]].
Notes:
1.. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) order, 1956, for s. 3.
2. The brackets and words omitted by Act 47 of 1966, s. 17 (w.e.f. 14-12-1966).
3. Subs. by Act 40 of 2003, s. 2, for "in that State or territory" (w.e.f. 28-8-2003).
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