Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) A person who having held an office under the Government of India or under the Government of any State or under any Municipality has been dismissed for corruption or for disloyalty to the State or the Municipality, shall be disqualified for a period of five years from the date of such dismissal. (2) For the purpose of sub-section (I), a certificate issued by the Commission to the effect that a person having held office under the Government of india or under the Government of a State or under any Municipality has or has not been dismissed for corruption or for disloyalty to the State or Municipality shall be conclusive proof of that fact: Provided that no certificate to the effect that a person has been dismissed for corruption or for disloyalty to the State or Municipality shall be issued unless such person has been given an opportunity of being heard. Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses.