Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter I: Qualifications for Membership of Parliament
Section 3: Qualification for membership of the Council of States
[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 [in India]].
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