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Part 14: State Legislature

Article 180: Vacation of seat of member of State Assembly

180. Vacation of seat of member of State Assembly: The seat of a member of the State Assembly shall become vacant in any of the following circumstances:

(a) if he or she tenders resignation in writing before the Speaker of the State Assembly,

(b) if he or she is no longer qualified or ceases to possess the qualification under Article 178,

(c) if the term of the State Assembly expires or it is dissolved,

(d) if he or she absents himself or herself from ten consecutive meetings, without giving notice to the State Assembly,

(e) if the political party of which he or she was a member when elected provides a notification as provided for in the Federal law that he or she has defected from the party,

(f) If he or she dies.

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