"Ex-Member" for the purpose of pension, if alive, and family pension, if not alive, means and include a person,

a. Who has made oath or subscribed to affirmation as a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly as required under Article 188 of the Constitution of India; b. Who has been a member of Interim Body constituted under the Nagaland (Transitional Provisions) Regulations, 1961. But does not include a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly; c. Whose election has finally been set aside by a competent Court; d. Who has been disqualified by the Governor or the Speaker under any provision of the Constitution of India or a law in force, for being a member of the House; e. 'Whose seat has being declared vacant under article 190

1. (4) of the Constitution of India; and f. Who has being voluntarily resigned from his membership of the House excepting i. member who has resigned his membership of the House to assume the office of
   • (i) Member of Lok Sabha, or
   • (ii) Member of Rajya Sabha, or
   • (iii) Member of any State Legislature or
   • (iv) Minister in the Union or any State Government, or
   • (v) Governor, or
   • (vi) Vice- President of India, or
   • (vii) President of India or any other analogous constitutional or statutory office or post. ii. Member who has voluntarily resigned before announcement of Election Commission of India ; and iii.