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PART VI THE STATES · CHAPTER III.— THE STATE LEGISLATURE · Disqualifications of Members

Article 192: Decision on questions as to disqualifications of members

The Constitution of India

1[(1) If any question arises as to whether a member of a House of the Legislature of a State has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in clause (1) of article 191, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Governor and his decision shall be final.

(2) Before giving any decision on any such question, the Governor shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 33, for art. 192 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977) and further subs. by the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, s. 25, for art. 192 (w.e.f. 20-6-1979).

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  1. 1. If a question arises whether a sitting member of a House of the Legislature of a State has, after his election, become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in Article 191(1), the question is decided by:

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