2021 · Q34
Which among the following is not a condition for the disqualification of a Member of Parliament?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AVoluntary acquisition of citizenship of a foreign country
- BHolding the office of the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women
- CThe Member abstains from voting in the House without prior permission
- DThe Member holds the office of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Coal Development Corporation Ltd.
Explanation
Under Article 102, a Member of Parliament is disqualified for holding an office of profit, unsoundness of mind, undischarged insolvency, voluntarily acquiring foreign citizenship, or disqualification under parliamentary law. Merely abstaining from voting in the House without prior permission is not among these grounds - anti-defection disqualification under the Tenth Schedule applies to defying a party whip, a different and narrower situation. Voluntary foreign citizenship and the offices named in options B and D attract disqualification, so abstention is the non-condition.