Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter III: Disqualifications for Membership of Parliament and State Legislatures
Section 7: Definitions
In this Chapter,—
(a) "appropriate Government" means in relation to any disqualification for being chosen as or for being a member of either House of Parliament, the Central Government, and in relation to any disqualification for being chosen as or for being a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State, the State Government;
(b) "disqualified" means disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either House of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State [ under the provisions of this Chapter, and on no other ground].
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