Article 101: Vacation of seats. | Constitution of India

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Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Rajesh is elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and also gets elected as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States). According to Article 101(1) of the Constitution of India, Rajesh cannot hold seats in both Houses simultaneously. He must vacate one of the seats. Parliament has laws in place that require Rajesh to choose which seat he will vacate. If he does not make a choice, the law will automatically vacate one of the seats for him.

Example 2:

Sunita is elected as an MP in the Lok Sabha and also as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in her home state of Maharashtra. According to Article 101(2), she cannot hold both positions at the same time. If she does not resign from her positi...

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Article 101 of CoI : Article 101: Vacation of seats.

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