For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) any citizen of India whose name appears in the electoral roll of a constituency.
To contest a Lok Sabha election a person must be a citizen of India and also a registered voter (an elector) in some parliamentary constituency. The constituency need not be the one he or she contests from, and mere residence or citizenship is not enough.
- ✓ (c) Article 84(a) requires Indian citizenship, and Section 4(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 requires the person to be an elector in any parliamentary constituency.
- ✗ (d) Citizenship alone is not enough. A citizen who is not on any electoral roll cannot be a candidate.
- ✗ (a) Residence is irrelevant, and a resident who is not a citizen (a foreigner) is barred by Article 84(a).
- ✗ (b) There is no rule that a candidate must live in, or be a voter of, the constituency contested. A voter registered in Delhi may contest from another State, apart from the exceptions in Section 4 for Assam, Lakshadweep and Sikkim.
Remember · Lok Sabha candidate: an Indian citizen aged 25 or more who is a registered voter in any parliamentary constituency of the country.
Sources
- Election Commission of India, FAQs on Contesting for Elections ↗ “Sec 4 (d) of Representation People Act, 1951 precludes a person from contesting unless he is an elector in any parliamentary constituency. … If you are a registered voter in Delhi, you can contest an election to Lok Sabha from any constituency in the country except Assam, Lakshadweep and Sikkim”
- Election Commission of India, Forms and information related to Nomination (Article 84 extract) ↗ “Article 84- Qualification for membership of Parliament.- A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in Parliament unless he- (a) is a citizen of India”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·