Article dealing with disqualification of members of the Legislative Assembly

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A102

B191

C190

D103

Answer:

Office of profit is a position that brings or has the potential to bring the person holding it financial gain. Under the Indian constitution (Articles 102 and 191), holding an office of profit by a legislator is not allowed.
Holding the office of profit can lead to the disqualification of said legislator (MP or MLA). There are also several constitutional and legal exceptions to the definition of office of profit.

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