Previous Year Question

Article 84 of the Constitution of India deals with the qualifications required for membership of Parliament.

Under Article 84(b), a person must be at least 25 years of age to be chosen for a seat in the Lok Sabha, or the House of the People. In contrast, the minimum age for being chosen as a member of the Rajya Sabha, or the Council of States, is 30 years.

Therefore, the ages of 18 or 21 years are not sufficient for becoming a Lok Sabha member. 18 years is the general minimum voting age, whereas the minimum age for contesting a Lok Sabha seat is 25 years.

Important fact: The question uses the expression “holding a seat in the Lok Sabha.” The more precise constitutional wording is the qualification “to be chosen to fill a seat” in the House of the People. Article 84(b) prescribes the minimum age of 25 years for this purpose.

Remember:
Lok Sabha = 25 years
Rajya Sabha = 30 years