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Disqualifications of candidates.— No person shall be eligible for election, as a Councillor if he— (a) is not a citizen of India; or (b) has been adjudged by a competent Court to be of unsound mind; or (c) has, at any time, been convicted of an offence punishable under section 153A, or sub-section (2) or (3) of section 505, of the Indian Penal Code: Provided that, such disqualification shall be for a period of six years from the date of such conviction; or (d) has been convicted by a Court in India of any offence involving moral, turpitude, unless a period of six years has elapsed since the date of such conviction; or (e) has been dismissed from the service of the Government for misconduct and has been declared to be disqualified for employment in the public service; or (f) has been dismissed for misconduct from the service of any municipal Corporation, municipal committee, notified area of committee, district council or local board and has been declared by the State Government to be disqualified for employment in the public service; or (g) has been so disqualified by or under any law,— (i) for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State: Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty-five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty-one years; (ii) made by the Legislature of the State of “Goa”. (h) holds any salaried office under or place of profit of the Corporation or any other local authority, while holding such office or place; or (i) has directly or indirectly any share or interest in any contract with, by or on behalf of the Corporation while owning such share or interest: Provided that a disqualification under clause (e), (f), or (i) may be removed by an order of the State Government in this behalf. Explanation:— A person shall not, by reason of being a share holder in or a member of any incorporate or registered company, be deemed to be interested in any contract entered into between the company and the Corporation. (j) interferes or in any way acts prejudicial to the interest of the Corporation or the State Government, including by making attempts to stall or in any way obstruct the performance of duties, functions or powers exercised by any officials of the Corporation or the State Government, including acts of demolition of illegal structures.