Article 361B Constitution of India: Disqualification for the appointment on remunerative political post

Category of Bare Act Name of the Act Year of Promulgation
Civil Laws The CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1975
Act Number Enactment Date Chapter Number
36 1975-04-26 19
Chapter Title Ministry Department
Miscellaneous Ministry of Law And Justice Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms

1[A member of a House belonging to an political party who is qualified for being a member of House under paragraph 2 of the Tenth Schedule shall also be disqualified to hold any remunerative political post for duration of the period commencing from the date of his disqualification till the date on which the term of his office as such member would expire or till the date on which he contests an election to a House and is declared elected, whichever is earlier.

(i) Under the Government of India or the Government of a State where the salary or remuneoration for such office is paid out of the public revenue of the Government of India or the Government of the State, as the case may be;or

(ii) Under the body, whether incorporated or not, which is wholly or partially owned by the Government of India or the Government of a State and the salary or remuneration by the such office is paid by such body,

except where such salary or remuneration paid is compensatory in nature.]

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1. Ins. by the Constitution (Ninty-first Amendment) Act, 2003, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-1-2004).