Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) A person shall not be qualified for being elected either to the Village Council or the General Council, if - (a). he is not a citizen oflndia. (b ). he is less than 18 years of age on such date as may be fixed by the Government ; or (c). he has been elected to any Municipality, Panchayat within the State of Assam ; or (d). he is in service of the Central <1r State Government, Municipality or other authority ; or (e). he has either directly or indirectly by himself, or by the person or employer or employee, any .;hare or interest in any contract with, by or on behalf of the Vi if age Council, General Council or a Municipality or Panchayat within the Council Area : Provided that no person shall he deemed to be so disqualified by reason only of his having a share or interest in a public company , as defined in the Companies Act, 1956, which contracts with or is employed by a Municipal Authority or Panchayat within the Council Area; or (f) he has been dismissed from the S•.~rvice of the Central or State Government or a local authority or a Co-operative Society or a Government Company as defined in the Companies Act, 1956 or a Corporation owned or controlled by the Central or the State Government for misconduct involvi.ng moral turpitLtde and five years have not elapsed from the date of such dismissal ; or Central Act of