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

  • anyone residing in India.
  • a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
  • any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
  • any citizen of India.

Answer: (c) any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.

Notes:
  • Anyone who is 25 years of age or older is eligible to contest an election to a Lok Sabha seat.
  • The candidate must be a registered elector of a constituency and a citizen of India.
  • However, if she/he is a registered voter in a particular state, she/he can contest from any seat in any state. 
  • The candidate cannot be nominated if they have been convicted for some offense and are in prison, or if s/he is out on bail, pending disposal of his/her appeal. 
  • At the time of filing a nomination, every candidate has to make a security deposit of Rs 25,000 for the Lok Sabha election.
  • 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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