Question

A person shall not be disqualified for being chosen as a member of either House of the Parliament, on which one of the following grounds?

• A. He holds office of profit under the Government
• B. He is of unsound mind
• C. He is not a citizen of India
• D. He is a law breaker

Answer 1

The correct option is D He is a law breaker

Under the Constitution, a person shall be disqualified for being elected as a member of Parliament under following conditions:

1) if he holds any office of profit under the Union or State Government;

2) if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a court;

3)if he is an undischarged insolvent;

4)if he is not a citizen of India or has voluntary acquired citizenship of a foreign state;

5)if he is so disqualified under any law made by the parliament.

Thus any person who is a law breaker or charged with any such allegations is free to contest election as this is necessarily not made any disqualification.