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UPSC 2000: A college student desires to get elected to the Municipal Council of his city. The validity of his nomination would depend on the important condition, among others, that
(a)he obtains permission from the principal of his college
(b)he is a member of a political party
(c)his name figures in the Voters’ List
(d)he files a declaration owing allegiance to the Constitution of India
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) his name figures in the Voters’ List
Under state municipal laws read with Article 243R/V of the Constitution, any candidate for a municipal ward must be an elector for that municipality; i.e., his name must appear in the relevant voters’ list. Party membership, college permission or a separate allegiance declaration are not mandatory for nomination validity. ([tnsec.tn.gov.in](https://tnsec.tn.gov.in/tnsec_static/misc_items/faqs_e.php?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2000, GS Paper 1, as Question 43. It falls under Indian Polity > Local Government & Panchayati Raj.
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