Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, 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 the person holds any office of profit under:

1. the Government of India.

2. any State Government.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

Key PointsArticle 191

• Article 191 of the Constitution of India outlines the grounds for disqualification for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state.
• One of the conditions specified is holding an office of profit. This clause is aimed at ensuring that the legislator does not have a conflict of interest due to their financial ties with the government.
• According to Article 191 (1)(a) :
  • "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 he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State specified in the First Schedule, other than an office declared by the Legislature of the State by law not to disqualify its holder."
• Thus, the person shall be disqualified from holding any office of profit under:
  • The Government of India.
  • Any State Government.

Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct