Chairperson and Members of Lokpal - Eligibility

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The Chairperson and members of Lokpal not to have held certain offices- The Chairperson and members of Lokpal shall not be serving or former member of either the Parliament or the Legislature of any State and shall not hold any office or trust of profit (other than the office as Chairperson or member) or would have ever been connected with any political party or carry on any business or practice any profession and accordingly, before he enters upon his office, a person appointed as the Chairperson or member of Lokpal shall-

• if he holds any office of trust or profit, resign from such office; or 
• if he is carrying on any business, sever his connection with the conduct and management of such business; or
• if he is practicing any profession, suspend practice of such profession. 
• If he is associated directly or indirectly with any other activity, which is likely cause conflict of interest in the performance of his duties in Lokpal, he should suspend his association with that activity. Provided that if even after the suspension, the earlier association of that person with such activity is likely to adversely affect his performance at Lokpal, that person shall not be appointed as a member or Chairperson of Lokpal.

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