- This provision is found in Article 101(4) of the Constitution. - The period of sixty days is counted when the House is in session. Any period during which the House is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days is not counted.
A seat of a M.P. can be declared vacant if he absents himself from the house for a continuous period of
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 60 62rd · Topic: The Parliament (Vacation of Seats, Oath, and Anti-defection Law (10th Schedule))
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