Section 27 — Disqualifications for membership.

27. Disqualifications for membership.—(1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as,
and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly—
      (a) if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any
   State or the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or the Government or
   administration of any other Union territory or other than an office declared by law made by
   Parliament or by the Legislative Assembly not to disqualify its holder; or
      (b) if he is for the time being disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either
   House of Parliament under the provisions of sub-clause (b), sub-clause (c) or sub-clause (d) of
   clause (1) of article 102 or of any law made in pursuance of that article.
   (2) For the purposes of this section, a person shall not be deemed to hold an office of profit under
the Government of India or the Government of any State or the Government of Union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir or the Government of any other Union territory by reason only that he is a
Minister either for the Union or for such State or Union territory.
   (3) If any question arises as to whether a member of the Legislative Assembly becomes subject to
any of disqualification under the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), the question shall be referred
for the decision of the Lieutenant Governor and his decision shall be final.
   (4) Before giving any decision on any such question, the Lieutenant Governor shall obtain the
opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion.