Article 99: Oath or affirmation by members

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1. 1. A person sits and votes as a member of the House of the People knowing that he is disqualified for membership. Under Article 104, he is liable, in respect of each day on which he so sits or votes, to a penalty of:

   A.one thousand rupees, recoverable as a debt due to the UnionB.five hundred rupees, recoverable as a debt due to the UnionC.five thousand rupees, recoverable as a debt due to the UnionD.two hundred and fifty rupees, recoverable as arrears of land revenue
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2. 2. N, a nominated member of the Council of States, was not a member of any political party on the date of his nomination. He took his seat after making the oath under Article 99 on 1 March and joined a political party on 20 July of the same year. Under the Tenth Schedule, N:

   A.is disqualified, because a nominated member can never join a political partyB.is not disqualified, because nominated members are wholly outside the Tenth ScheduleC.is disqualified, because he joined the party without the prior permission of the ChairmanD.is not disqualified, because he joined the party within six months from the date on which he took his seat
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