(1) A person having the following qualifications shall be eligible to be a member of the Provincial Assembly:-
(a) Nepali citizens,
(b) the electorate of the respective province,
(c) has completed twenty-five years of age,
(d) Not having been convicted of a criminal offense of moral turpitude,
(e) not disqualified by any law, and
(f) Not holding any position of profit. Explanation: For the purposes of this section, "office of profit" means any other office which receives remuneration or financial benefits from government funds, except political office which is filled by election or nomination.
(2) If a person holding a political office for election, nomination or appointment is elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly in accordance with this part, such office shall automatically become vacant from the day he takes the oath of office.