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(1) No person may be a councillor- (a) Who— (i) has, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, been convicted by a court in India- (a) of an offence under 23[the Untouchability (Offences) Act. 1955,] or under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949; or (b) of any other offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months, unless a period of four years or such lesser period as the State Government may allow in any particular case, has elapsed since his conviction and where he was sentenced to imprisonment, since his release; or (ii) has been removed from office under section 37 and four years have not elapsed from the date of such removal, unless he has, by an order which the State Government is hereby empowered to make, if it shall think fit, in this behalf, been relieved from the disqualification arising on account of such removal from office; or (b) who is an uncertificated bankrupt or an undischarged insolvent; or (c) who is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (d) who is not a citizen of India or has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a foreign State or is under any acknowledgement of allegiance or adherence to a foreign State; or (e) who is a Judge; or (f) who is a salaried servant of Government or of a panchayat or municipality; Persons qualified to vote and be elected. General disqualifi- cations for becoming a councillor. Vacation of seat. Decision of State Government in case of disputes. XXII of 1955. Bom XXV of