The REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951

QUALIFICATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

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.