Any person may be nominated as a candidate for election to fill a seat1 [***]if he is qualified to be chosen to fill that seat under the provisions ofConstitution and this Act 2 [***] 3 [or under theprovisions of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (20 of 1963), as thecase may be].
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1.The words "in any constituency" omittedby Act 27 of 1956, Section 15.
2.Certain words Inserted by Act 27 of 1956,Section 15 and omitted by the Adaptation of Laws (No.2
3.Inserted by Act 20 of 1963, Section 57 andSecond Schedule