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Members of Home Guards to be public servants - Members of the Home Guards acting under this Act shall be deemed to be pubic servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860). 9-A. Home Guards not disqualified from contesting elections to the State Legislature or local bodies- (1) Omitted. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the contrary in any other law for the time being in force a member of the Home Guards shall not be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of any local authority merely by reason of the fact that he is a member of the Home Guards.