A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State if they hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State.

Exceptions are made for offices declared by the Legislature of the State not to disqualify its holder.

A person is disqualified if they are of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

A person is disqualified if they are an undischarged insolvent.

A person is disqualified if they are not a citizen of India, or have voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or are under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State.

A person is disqualified if they are so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament.

The Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) also adds to the grounds for disqualification under this article.

Parliament has the power to make laws specifying additional grounds for disqualification.

A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State if they hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State.

Exceptions are made for offices declared by the Legislature of the State not to disqualify its holder.

A person is disqualified if they are of unsound mind and stand so declared by a competent court.

A person is disqualified if they are an undischarged insolvent.

A person is disqualified if they are not a citizen of India, or have voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State, or are under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State.

A person is disqualified if they are so disqualified by or under any law made by Parliament.

The Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law) also adds to the grounds for disqualification under this article.

Parliament has the power to make laws specifying additional grounds for disqualification.