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of the Legislature of a State and provision shall be madeby the Legislature of the State by law for the vacation by
a person who is chosen a member of both Houses of his
seat in one house or the other.
(2) No person shall be a member of the Legislatures
of two or more States specified in the First Schedule andif a person is chosen a member of the Legislatures oftwo or more such States, then, at the expiration of such
period as may be specified in rules
1 made by the
President, that person's seat in the Legislatures of allsuch States shall become vacant, unless he has previouslyresigned his seat in the Legislatures of all but one of theStates.
(3) If a member of a House of the Legislature of a
State—
1See the Prohibition of Simultaneous Membership Rules, 1950 published with the Ministry
of Law Notification No. F. 46/50-C, dated the 26th January, 1950, Gazette of India,Extraordinary, p. 678.Vacation of seats.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 189—190.)91
(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications
mentioned in 1[clause (1) or clause (2) of article 191];
or
2[(b) resigns his seat by writing under his hand
addressed to the speaker or the Chairman, as thecase may be, and his resignation is accepted by theSpeaker or the Chairman, as the case may be,]
his seat shall thereupon become vacant:
3[Provided that in the case of any resignation referred
to in sub-clause (b), if from information received orotherwise and after making such inquiry as he thinks fit,the Speaker or the Chairman, as the case may be, issatisfied that such resignation is not voluntary or genuine,he shall not accept such resignation.]
(4) If for a period of sixty days a member of a House
of the Legislature of a State is without permission of theHouse absent from all meetings thereof, the House maydeclare his seat vacant:
Provided that in computing the said period of sixty
days no account shall be taken of any period duringwhich the House is prorogued or is adjourned for morethan four consecutive days.
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- The index files this text under article 190 of the Constitution of India.
- The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
- The passage runs to about 349 words.
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