Polity
2017
Election Commission
For election to the LokSabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
B.a resident of the constituency from which the election is to be contested.
D.any citizen of India.
C.any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
A.anyone residing in India.
Correct Answer: Option C
To be eligible to file a nomination for a Lok Sabha election, a person must be a citizen of India and their name must appear on the electoral roll of any constituency in India.
It's not necessary for the person to be a resident of the specific constituency they are contesting from, as long as they are a registered voter in some constituency within India.
Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
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