Article 243F of Constitution of India – Disqualifications for membership
Article 243F of Constitution of India deals with Disqualifications for membership
Original Text of Article 243F of Constitution of India
(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat—
(a) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State concerned:
Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty-five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty one years;
(b) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the Legislature of the State.
(2) If any question arises as to whether a member of a Panchayat has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1), the question shall be referred for the decision of such authority and in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.
Questions related to Article 243F of Constitution of India
A person is disqualified if disqualified under any law for the time being in force for elections to the State Legislature. Additionally, if disqualified by or under any law made by the State Legislature, disqualification applies. However, a person shall not be disqualified on the ground of being less than twenty-five years of age if they have attained the age of twenty-one years.
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