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With reference to the double membership in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:
1. If a person is chosen for membership in both Houses of Parliament, his seat in the Lok Sabha becomes vacant by default.
2. If a member is elected to the Union Parliament and a State Legislature, his seat in Parliament becomes vacant if he does not resign his seat in the state legislature within six months.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
A "double membership" in Indian polity refers to a situation where an individual holds membership in more than one political party or organization simultaneously. • In some cases, individuals who are found to be holding double membership may be expelled from their political party or organization or may be disqualified from holding public office. This is also known as "dual membership." • Thus, the Representation of People Act (1951) provides for the following: o If a person is elected to both Houses of Parliament, he must intimate within 10 days in which House he desires to serve. In default of such intimation, his seat in the Rajya Sabha becomes vacant. Hence, statement 1 is not correct. o If a sitting member of one House is also elected to the other House, his seat in the first House becomes vacant. o If a person is elected to two seats in a House, he should exercise his option for one. Otherwise, both seats become vacant. o Similarly, a person cannot be a member of both the Parliament and the state legislature at the same time. If a person is so elected, his seat in Parliament becomes vacant if he does not resign his seat in the state legislature within 14 days. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.
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