For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
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Answer: C. Under Section 4(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person must be an elector for any parliamentary constituency to be qualified for the Lok Sabha. Article 84 also requires Indian citizenship. So any citizen whose name is in the electoral roll of any constituency can file nomination, even outside their own constituency. So option C.
Watch for: Students think a candidate must belong to the same constituency; that is not required for the Lok Sabha.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because residence alone is not enough; citizenship and enrolment are needed.
- B. Wrong because a candidate need not live in the constituency they contest.
- D. Wrong because a citizen must also be enrolled as an elector.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 84; Representation of the People Act, 1951, Section 4(d) (legislative.gov.in); Laxmikanth, Indian Polity, chapter on Parliament
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