Section 16 — Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.

16. Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly.— A person shall not be qualified to
be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly unless he—
             (a) is a citizen of India and makes and subscribes before some person authorised in that
           behalf by the Election Commission an oath or affirmation according to the form set out for the
           purpose in the Fourth Schedule of this Act;
               (b) is not less than twenty-five years of age; and
             (c) possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed in that behalf by or under any
           law made by the Parliament.