Qualification for seat

A. Qualification for seat.-A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat unless he makes and subscribes before the Returning Officer at the time of nomination papers, in the following manner:

1. (l) A person shall not be qualified to be a member of a Committee on a seat to be filled by appointment unless before entering upon his duties he makes and subscribes before some person authorised by the Government an oath or affirmation in the following form: 'I, A. B., having been nominated as a candidate to fill a seat in the Town Area Committee of do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the State as by law established and that I will uphold sovereignty and integrity of India.' ; 'I, A. B., having been chosen to fill a seat in the Town Area Committee of do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the State as by law established and that I will uphold sovereignty and integrity of India.' ;