The Representation of the People Act, 1951
Section 6. Qualifications for membership of a Legislative Council.
(1) A person shall not be qualifled to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Council of a State to be filled by election unless he is an elector for any Assembly constituency in that State.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Council of a State to be filled by nomination by the Governor 1*** unless he is ordinarily resident in the State.
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