UPSC Prelims 2017 – Question 57

Q57. For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by

a) anyone resident in India.
b) a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
c) any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
d) any citizen of India

The correct answer is Option 3. 

• Eligibilities for Lok Sabha Member 
• Anyone who is 25 years old or older is eligible to run for a Lok Sabha seat.  
• The candidate must be a registered constituency elector and an Indian citizen. Hence, Option 3 is correct.  
• She/he can, however, run for any seat in any state if she/he is a registered voter in that state.  
• The candidate cannot be nominated if they have been convicted of a crime and are in prison, or if they are out on bail pending the outcome of their appeal.  
• Every candidate must make a security deposit of Rs 25,000 for the Lok Sabha election when filing a nomination.  
• Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have to pay only half the amount, Rs 12,500, as the deposit. 

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